จวน

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicจวน
t͡ɕ w n
RomanizationPaiboonjuuan
Royal Institutechuan
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕua̯n˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ຈວນ (chūan), Chinese (guān).

Noun

จวน (juuan) (classifier หลัง or แห่ง)

  1. (historical) enclosure containing the residence and office of a public officer, especially the ruler of a town.
  2. official residence of the governor of a province.
Descendants
  • Lao: ຈວນ (chūan)

Etymology 2

Compare Lao ຈວນ (chūan).

Noun

จวน (juuan) (classifier ชิ้น or ผืน or พับ or ม้วน)

  1. a type of cloth.
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Compare Lao ຈວນ (chūan).

Adjective

จวน (juuan) (abstract noun ความจวน)

  1. close; near.

Adverb

จวน (juuan) (abstract noun ความจวน)

  1. about; almost; closely; nearly; soon.

Preposition

จวน (juuan)

  1. on the point (of); on the verge (of).
Derived terms