ว่าน
Thai
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Alternative forms
- †หว้าน (hwâan)
Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Northern Thai *ᩉ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ and later ᩉ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩅ᩵ᩤ᩠ᨶ, Isan หว้าน or ว่าน, Lao ຫວ້ານ (wān) or ວ່ານ (wān), Lü ᦛᦱᧃᧉ (v̇aan²).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | ว่าน w ˋ ā n | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | wâan |
| Royal Institute | wan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waːn˥˩/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]ว่าน • (wâan) (classifier ต้น)
- any plant traditionally believed to be of a medical, chemical, or supernatural quality, such as the power of prolonging life.
- used as a title for such a plant.