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| วน wohnM / waH naH วนา waH naaM |  |
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| 1a. | วน | wohnM | to circle; to whirl; to go around |
| 2. | วน วนา | waH naH waH naaM | forest; woods; thicket; jungle |
| 2b. | วน วนา | waH naH waH naaM | water |
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| Phonemic Thai | วน |
| IPA | won |
| Royal Thai General System | won |
1a. วน  wohnM [verb] | |||
| definition | to circle; to whirl; to go around | ||
| synonym | เวียน | wiianM | to go in a circle; to revolve; to circle; to come around; to whirl; to gyrate; to rotate; to make a revolution around |
| examples | น้ำวน | naamH wohnM | a whirlpool |
| ลมวน | lohmM wohnM | a whirlwind, a cyclone, a tornado | |
| ห้วงน้ำวน | huaangF namH wohnM | whirlpool | |
| วกไปวนมา | wohkH bpaiM wohnM maaM | to walk about/around; go round in a circle; circle; beat about the bush | |
| วกวน | wohkH wohnM | to meander; go round; circle; beat about the bush | |
| หมุนวน | moonR wohnM | to rotate in a circle; orbit | |
| 2. วน waH naH วนา waH naaM [prefix, Pali, Sanskrit] | |||
| definition | forest; woods; thicket; jungle | ||
| synonym | วัน | wanM naH | forest grove; jungle grove |
| examples | วนอุทยาน | waH naH ootL thaH yaanM | forest reserve; protected wilderness park |
| วนศาสตร์ | waH naH saatL | Forestry | |
| วนาลี | waH naaM leeM | a forest | |
| 2b. วน waH naH วนา waH naaM [noun, Sanskrit] | |||
| definition | water | ||
| example | วังวน | wangM waH naH | pool of water |
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