ສວນ

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Lao

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Etymology

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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

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

Noun

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ສວນ • (sūan)

  1. garden, park

Derived terms

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References

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