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kan

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
kɑːn

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of khan.
    alt-of, archaic
  2. A Japanese unit of weight, approximately 3.75 kg or 8.267 lb.
  3. A catty, legally defined as 0.60478982 kilograms.
  4. A set of four identical tiles.
  5. The station code of Khana Junction railway station in India.
  6. A unisex given name from Japanese.
  7. The station code of Kananook railway station in Australia.
  8. A call declaring the formation of such a set.
  9. A surname of multiple origins.

Equivalents

Françaiskan
РусскийКан
日本語菅
12 more languages
العربيةكان
বাংলাকান
Bosanskikanкан
ΕλληνικάΚαν
فارسیکان
हिन्दीकान
Hrvatskikanкан
한국어간
Kurdîkan
Српскиkanкан
اردوکان

Examples

“After having subtracted the bad and uncollectable debt above, the net property was around 32000 kan of silver […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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