Thai edit

Etymology 1 edit

Compare Middle Chinese (MC khjwonH). Cognate with Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Shan သူၼ်း (súun).

Pronunciation edit

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

Verb edit

ชวน (chuuan) (abstract noun การชวน)

  1. to persuade; to induce; to urge

Etymology 2 edit

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

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

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 edit

ชวน (chá-wá-ná-)

  1. quickness
  2. wit

See also edit