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ชวน

verb

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1
v.

persuade

2
v.

induce

Built from

Cognate with Isan ชวน, Lao ຊວນ (sūan), Northern Thai ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ (“cuan⁴”), Khün ᨩ᩠ᩅᩁ. Compare Lü ᦷᦋ (tso), Shan ၸူဝ်း (tsó) or သူၼ်း (súun), Tai Nüa ᥓᥨᥝᥰ (tsöw), Ahom 𑜋𑜥 (chū), Middle Chinese 勸 (MC khjwonH). From Sanskrit जवन (javana, “quick”) or Pali javana (“quick”).

In a sentence

คุณหมอทั้งสองชวนกันเดินขึ้นเนินทราย

From Wiktionary

1
n.

quickness

2
n.

wit

3
v.

to persuade; to induce; to urge

A note on usage

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