ဝၢၼ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.waːlᴬ (“sweet; delicious”). Cognate with Thai หวาน (wǎan), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ຫວານ (huān), Lü ᦛᦱᧃ (v̇aan), Tai Nüa ᥝᥣᥢᥴ (wáan), Tai Dam ꪪꪱꪙ, Phake ဝ︀ꩫ︀် (wan), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang van, Saek หว่าน.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waːn˨˦/
• Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective

ဝၢၼ် • (wǎan) (abstract noun တၢင်းဝၢၼ်)

1. sweet.
2. delicious.
3. pleasant (of speech).
4. joyful; cheerful.