ᩈ᩠ᩅᩢᩁ᩠ᨣ᩺

Northern Thai

Alternative forms

• ᪢, ᩈ᩠ᩅ᩻ᩢᩁ᩠ᨣ᩺
• สวรรค์

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit स्वर्ग (svarga), possibly via Thai สวรรค์ (sà-wǎn). Compare Pali sagga. Cognate with Lao ສະຫວັນ (sa wan), Lü ᩈ᩠ᩅᩢᩁ᩠ᨣ᩺.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sa.wan˨˦/

Noun

ᩈ᩠ᩅᩢᩁ᩠ᨣ᩺ • (transliteration needed)

1. heaven
2. paradise; place or state of supreme happiness.