ชวน

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Thai

Etymology 1

Cognate with Isan ชวน, Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ (“cuan⁴”), Khün ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ. Compare Lü ᦷᦋ (tso), Shan ၸူဝ်း (tsó) or သူၼ်း (súun), Tai Nüa ᥓᥨᥝᥰ (tsöw), Ahom 𑜋𑜥 (chū), Middle Chinese 勸 (MC khjwonH).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ชวน d͡ʑ w n
Romanization	Paiboon	chuuan
Romanization	Royal Institute	chuan
(standard) IPA^(key)		/t͡ɕʰua̯n˧/^(R)
Homophones edit		ชวร

Verb

ชวน • (chuuan) (abstract noun การชวน)

to persuade; to induce; to urge

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit जवन (javana, “quick”) or Pali javana (“quick”).

Alternative forms

เชาวน์ (chao)

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ชวน d͡ʑ w n
Phonemic		ชะ-วะ-นะ- d͡ʑ a – w a – n a –
Romanization	Paiboon	chá-wá-ná-
Romanization	Royal Institute	cha-wa-na-
(standard) IPA^(key)		/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.wa˦˥.na˦˥./

Noun

ชวน • (chá-wá-ná-)

See also

ชว (chá-wá-)

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