Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Old Khmer sṅvan, Pre-Angkorian Old Khmer saṅhvan (to care for). Cognate with Modern Khmer ស្ងួន (snguən).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสงวน
s ŋ w n
Phonemic
สะ-หฺงวน
s a – h ̥ ŋ w n
RomanizationPaiboonsà-ngǔuan
Royal Institutesa-nguan
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.ŋua̯n˩˩˦/(R)

Verb edit

สงวน (sà-ngǔuan) (abstract noun การสงวน)

  1. to conserve; to preserve; to reserve; to sustain.