Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Pali pavara (best; excellent); probably via Old Khmer pavara (best; excellent; distinguished; superb). Cognate with Modern Khmer បវរ (bâvôr); Lao ບໍວອນ (bǭ wǭn). Compare Sanskrit प्रवर (pravara).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicบวร
ɓ w r
Phonemic
บอ-วอน
ɓ ɒ – w ɒ n
[bound form]
บอ-วอน-
ɓ ɒ – w ɒ n –
[bound form]
บอ-วอ-ระ-
ɓ ɒ – w ɒ – r a –
RomanizationPaiboonbɔɔ-wɔɔnbɔɔ-wɔɔn-bɔɔ-wɔɔ-rá-
Royal Institutebo-wonbo-won-bo-wo-ra-
(standard) IPA(key)/bɔː˧.wɔːn˧/(R)/bɔː˧.wɔːn˧.//bɔː˧.wɔː˧.ra˦˥./

Adjective edit

บวร (bɔɔ-wɔɔn)

  1. (elegant) best; excellent; distinguished; superb.

Usage notes edit