ศวาน
sà-waan
Meanings
1NounC2
dog (archaic; literary)
a dog; an archaic or literary word from Pali/Sanskrit, used mainly in poetry or old texts.
Examples
คำว่าkam wâaคำว่าkam wâathe word/term (introductory marker)ศวานsà-waanศวานsà-waandog (archaic; literary)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคำโบราณkam boh-raanคำโบราณkam boh-raan1archaic word; archaic expression2old saying; ancient proverbที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแปลว่าbplae wâaแปลว่าbplae wâa1[to] mean (of a word/symbol); signify2[to] translate as3that means; which means; in other wordsสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)มักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toพบเจอpóp joeพบเจอpóp joe1[to] meet; run into [sb]2[to] encounter; come across [sth]ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeวรรณคดีwan-ná-ká-deeliterature (classical or esteemed works)มากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanภาษาพูดpaa-săa pôotภาษาพูดpaa-săa pôotspoken language; colloquial speechทั่วไปtûua bpaiทั่วไปtûua bpai1general; common2widespread; prevalent3public; for general access4generally; usually; in general
The word 'sawan' is an archaic word meaning dog, more often found in literary works than in common speech.