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Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Northern Thai *ᩉ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ and later ᩉ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩅ᩵ᩤ᩠ᨶ, Isan หว้าน or ว่าน, Lao ຫວ້ານ (wān) or ວ່ານ (wān), Lü ᦛᦱᧃᧉ (v̇aan²).
Pronunciation
Noun
ว่าน • (wâan) (classifier ต้น)
- any plant traditionally believed to be of a medical, chemical, or supernatural quality, such as the power of prolonging life.
- used as a title for such a plant.
- ว่านหางจระเข้
- wâan hǎang-jɔɔ-rá-kêe
- Aloe vera
(literally) The wan crocodile tail
- ว่านนางกวัก
- wâan naang-gwàk
- Amazon lily
(literally) The wan beckoning lady