Tagalog

Proper noun

Suan

1. A surname​ of Chinese origin.

Finnish

Noun

suan

1. Genitive singular form of ****.

Anagrams

• asun, nasu, suna

Gagauz

Noun

suan ‎(definite accusative }}}, plural }}})

1. onion

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish súan, from Proto-Indo-European *swépnos, from the root *swep- ‎(“to sleep”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [sˠuən̪ˠ], [sˠuənˠ]

Noun

suan m ‎(genitive singular suain)

1. sleep, slumber

Declension

Derived terms

• suanach
• suanbhruith
• suanchógas
• suanlaíoch
• suanlios
• suanmhaireacht
• suanmhar

Mutation

Mandarin

Romanization

suan

1. Nonstandard spelling of suān.
2. Nonstandard spelling of suǎn.
3. Nonstandard spelling of suàn.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.