ສວນ

See also: ສ່ວນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *swɯːnᴬ (“garden”). Compare Middle Chinese 園 (MC hjwon, “garden”). Cognate with Thai สวน (sǔuan), Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᩅᩁ, Shan သူၼ် (sǔun), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜃𑜫 (sun), Zhuang suen.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [suːə̯n˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [suːə̯n˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ສວນ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯n

Noun

ສວນ • (sūan)

1. garden, park

Derived terms

• ສວນສາທາ (sūan sā thā)

 

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.