ยวน

Thai

Northern Thai girl in traditional dress performing a traditional dance.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ยวน y w n
Romanization	Paiboon	yuuan
	Royal Institute	yuan
(standard) IPA(key)		/jua̯n˧/(R)
Homophones edit		ญวน
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Etymology 1

From Sanskrit यवन (yavana, “Ionia”).

Alternative forms

• เยาวนะ
• โยน (yoon)
• โยนก

Adjective

ยวน • (yuuan)

1. (historical) Ionian.
2. (historical) of or pertaining to Singhanavati, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand, or to its people, language(s), or culture.
3. (historical) of or pertaining to Lan Na, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand, or to its people, language(s), or culture.
4. (somewhat derogatory) of or pertaining to Northern Thailand, Northern Thai people, Northern Thai language, or Northern Thai culture.

Noun

ยวน • (yuuan)

1. (historical) Ionian.
2. (historical) member of a people of Singhanavati, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand.
3. (historical) member of a people of Lan Na, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand.
4. (somewhat derogatory) Northern Thai person.

Proper noun

ยวน • (yuuan)

1. (historical) Ionia.
2. (historical) Singhanavati, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand.
3. (historical) Lan Na, an ancient polity in modern-day Northern Thailand.
4. (somewhat derogatory) Northern Thailand.

Descendants

• → Burmese: ယွန်း (ywan:)

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Verb

ยวน • (yuuan) (abstract noun การยวน)

1. to arouse; to sexually stimulate.
2. to content; entertain; please.
3. to entice; lure; seduce; tempt.
4. to flirt; tease.
5. to infuriate.

Derived terms

• ยั่วยวน
• ยียวน