Thai

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Etymology

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC hwon, “spiritual soul”). Cognate with Lao ຂວັນ (khuan), ᦧᦸᧃ (ẋwoan), Tai Nüa ᥑᥩᥢᥴ (xóan), Shan ၶႂၼ် (khwǎn), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜃𑜫 (khon).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicขวัญ
kʰ w ạ ɲ
Phonemic
ขฺวัน
kʰ ̥ w ạ n
RomanizationPaiboonkwǎn
Royal Institutekhwan
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰwan˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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ขวัญ (kwǎn)

  1. cowlick.
  2. something traditionally believed to stay with anyone to morally protect or support that one.
  3. (by extension) élan vital; life force.
  4. (figurative) courage; morale; spirit.
  5. (figurative) good; goodness; auspice; auspiciousness; prosperity.
  6. (figurative) luck; fortune; blessing.

Adjective

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ขวัญ (kwǎn)

  1. (figurative) good; auspicious; propitious.
  2. (figurative) good; pleasant; pleasing.
  3. (figurative) lucky; fortunate; blessed.
  4. (figurative) loved; beloved; cherished; dear; darling.

Derived terms

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