See also: ສ່ວນ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *swɯːnᴬ (garden). Compare Middle Chinese (MC hjwon, “garden”). Cognate with Thai สวน (sǔuan), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᩅᩁ, Shan သူၼ် (sǔun), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜃𑜫 (sun), Zhuang suen.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suːə̯n˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suːə̯n˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສວນ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯n

Noun edit

ສວນ (sūan)

  1. garden, park

Derived terms edit