칸
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Korean
Pronunciation
- IPA(key)[kʰa̠n]
- Phonetic Hangul[칸]
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Etymology 1
First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as Middle Korean 간 (Yale: kan). Originally a variant reading of 간 (間, gan, “room”).
Noun
칸 • (kan)
- room, chamber
- (classifier) Classifier for rooms.
- Synonym of 칸막이 (kanmagi, “partition, compartment”)
- space, blank space
Etymology 2
From Mongolian ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ (qaɣan) / хаан (haan) / хан (han).
Noun
칸 • (kan)
- khan
Etymology 3
Borrowed from French Cannes.
Proper noun
칸 • (Kan)
- Cannes (a city in Alpes-Maritimes, France)