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kwǎntonerising tonerising
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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1adj.

good; auspicious; propitious(figuratively)wiktionary

2adj.

good; pleasant; pleasing(figuratively)wiktionary

3adj.

lucky; fortunate; blessed(figuratively)wiktionary

4adj.

loved; beloved; cherished; dear; darling(figuratively)wiktionary

5n.

cowlickwiktionary

6n.

something traditionally believed to stay with anyone to morally protect or support that onewiktionary

7n.

élan vital; life force(broadly)wiktionary

8n.

courage; morale; spirit(figuratively)wiktionary

9n.

good; goodness; auspice; auspiciousness; prosperity(figuratively)wiktionary

10n.

luck; fortune; blessing(figuratively)wiktionary

In the readings

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Built from

From Proto-Tai *qwanᴬ (“soul; whorl in the hair”). In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Lao ຂວັນ (khuan), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩢᩁ (xwan¹), Khün ᨠ᩠ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ or ᨡ᩠ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦧᦸᧃ (ẋwoan), Tai Nüa ᥑᥩᥢᥴ (xóan), Shan ၶႂၼ် (khwǎn), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜃𑜫 (khon). In Northern Tai, cognate with Zhuang hoenz. Compare Chinese 魂 (MC hwon, “spiritual soul”).