เสาวนีย์

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Thai

Etymology

From Pali savanīya (literally pleasant to hear).

Pronunciation

Orthographicเสาวนีย์
e s ā w n ī y ʻ
Phonemic
เสา-วะ-นี
e s ā – w a – n ī
RomanizationPaiboonsǎo-wá-nii
Royal Institutesao-wa-ni
(standard) IPA(key)/saw˩˩˦.wa˦˥.niː˧/(R)

Noun

เสาวนีย์ (sǎo-wá-nii)

  1. (of a god or royal person) (พระ~, พระราช~, ราช~) word, utterance, speech, statement; command, order.

Usage notes

  • In old usage, the term is only applied to male gods or royal persons. In modern usage, the term is, however, only applicable to female gods or royal persons, as queens, empresses, etc.