ชวน

Thai

Etymology 1

Cognate with Isan ชวน, Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ (“cuan⁴”), Khün ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ. Compare Lü ᦷᦋ (tso), Shan ၸူဝ်း (tsó) or သူၼ်း (súun), Tai Nüa ᥓᥨᥝᥰ (tsöw), Ahom 𑜋𑜥 (chū), Middle Chinese 勸 (MC khjwonH).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ชวน d͡ʑ w n
Romanization	Paiboon	chuuan
	Royal Institute	chuan
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰua̯n˧/(R)
Homophones edit		ชวร

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

• เชาวน์ (chao)

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ชวน d͡ʑ w n
Phonemic		[bound form] ชะ-วะ-นะ- d͡ʑ a – w a – n a –
Romanization	Paiboon	chá-wá-ná-
	Royal Institute	cha-wa-na-
(standard) IPA(key)		/t͡ɕʰa˦˥.wa˦˥.na˦˥./

Noun

ชวน • (chá-wá-ná-)

1. quickness
2. wit

See also

• ชว (chá-wá-)