Thai

Noun

กำนัน • ‎(gam-nan)

1. (archaic) caretaker; defender; keeper; protector.
2. (law) public officer in charge of ตำบล ‎(dtam-bon, “subdistrict”).

Verb

กำนัน • ‎(gam-nan) ‎(abstract noun การกำนัน)

1. (archaic) to defend; to keep; to protect; to prevent.
2. (archaic) to carry; to hold; to uphold.