kan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- jug noun A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.
- khan noun A historical title for a ruler or nobleman among Turkic and Mongol peoples, most famously Genghis Khan.
- pitcher noun A large container with a handle and spout, used for pouring liquids.
Senses
kan is used for these senses in English:
- can A container or vessel, especially for liquids, usually made of metal.
- jug A serving vessel or container, typically circular in cross-section and typically higher than it is wide, with a relatively small mouth or spout, an ear handle and often a stopper or top.
- jug The amount that a jug can hold.
- khan (historical) A ruler over various Turkic and Mongol peoples in the Middle Ages.
- pitcher A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
jug — full definition
- noun A container for liquids with a handle and a narrow opening, used for pouring.
- noun Informal for jail.
- verb To put someone in jail.