ชวน

Thai

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Shan သူၼ်း (súun).

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicชวน
d͡ʑ w n
RomanizationPaiboonchuuan
Royal Institutechuan
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰua̯n˧/
Homophonesชวร

Verb

ชวน • (chuuan) (abstract noun การชวน)

  1. to persuade; to induce; to urge

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
Orthographicชวน
d͡ʑ w n
Phonemic[bound form]
ชะ-วะ-นะ-
d͡ʑ a – w a – n a –
RomanizationPaiboonchá-wá-ná-
Royal Institutecha-wa-na-
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.wa˦˥.na˦˥./

Noun

ชวน • (chá-wá-ná-)

  1. quickness
  2. wit

See also
  • ชว (chá-wá-)
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