Meanings
every sense kept, sourced — never inventedgood; auspicious; propitious(figuratively)wiktionary
good; pleasant; pleasing(figuratively)wiktionary
lucky; fortunate; blessed(figuratively)wiktionary
loved; beloved; cherished; dear; darling(figuratively)wiktionary
cowlickwiktionary
something traditionally believed to stay with anyone to morally protect or support that onewiktionary
élan vital; life force(broadly)wiktionary
courage; morale; spirit(figuratively)wiktionary
good; goodness; auspice; auspiciousness; prosperity(figuratively)wiktionary
luck; fortune; blessing(figuratively)wiktionary
In the readings
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Not because of presents.
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”).