Thai

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Etymology

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From Hokkien (sian).[1]

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเซียน
e z ī y n
RomanizationPaiboonsiian
Royal Institutesian
(standard) IPA(key)/sia̯n˧/(R)

Noun

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เซียน (siian)

  1. (Chinese mythology) immortal.
  2. (slang) master; expert; specialist.

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