ชวน

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Thai

Etymology 1

Cognate with Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Shan သူၼ်း (súun).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicชวน
d͡ʑ w n
RomanizationPaiboonchuuan
Royal Institutechuan
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰua̯n˧/(R)
Homophonesชวร

Verb

ชวน (chuuan) (abstract noun การชวน)

  1. to persuade; to induce; to urge

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit जवन (javana, quick) or Pali javana (quick).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

Orthographicชวน
d͡ʑ w n
Phonemic
[bound form]
ชะ-วะ-นะ-
d͡ʑ a – w a – n a –
RomanizationPaiboonchá-wá-ná-
Royal Institutecha-wa-na-
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.wa˦˥.na˦˥./

Noun

ชวน (chá-wá-ná-)

  1. quickness
  2. wit

See also