Contionary:chnan

Knrawi

Etymology

Inherited.

Pronunciation

⫽k̟ʰna˥n⫽

  • (Standard) IPA(key): [k̟ʰna˥n]
  • (Royal) IPA(key): [kʰna˥n]
  • (Urban Anajrn) IPA(key): [k̟ʰnä˥n]
  • (Ufhewat) IPA(key): [kʲʰna˥n]
  • (Zjiiama) IPA(key): [t͡ʃʰna˥n]

Noun

chnan

  1. cockroach
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  2. (idiomatic) legal loophole, contractual loophole
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chnan inflection
SG PL/INDEF
SGV PTV SGV PTV
GEN GEN GEN GEN
NOM/DAT chnanǵ chnanĝ chnanrí chnanrî chnang̀ chnanĝ* chnanrì chnanrî*
ACC chnan chnân zichnan zîchnan chnàn chnân* zìchnan zîchnan*
LOC sg chnanǵ sĝ chnanĝ sr chnanrí sr̂ chnanrî sg̀ chnang̀ sĝ chnanĝ* sr̀ chnanrì sr̂ chnanrî*
*low falling tone in some regions

Synonyms

(legal loophole, contractual loophole) muayŕchnan

Derived terms