เสาวนีย์

Thai

Etymology

From Pali savanīya (literally “pleasant to hear”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		เสาวนีย์ e s ā w n ī y ʻ
Phonemic		เสา-วะ-นี e s ā – w a – n ī
Romanization	Paiboon	sǎo-wá-nii
	Royal Institute	sao-wa-ni
(standard) IPA(key)		/saw˩˩˦.wa˦˥.niː˧/(R)

Noun

เสาวนีย์ • (sǎo-wá-nii)

1. (of a god or royal person) (พระ~, พระราช~, ราช~) word, utterance, speech, statement; command, order.

Usage notes

• In old usage, the term is only applied to male gods or royal persons. In modern usage, the term is, however, only applicable to female gods or royal persons, as queens, empresses, etc.