ၶဝ်ႈ

Shan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰaw˧˧˨/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *χawᶜ (“to enter”). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw2), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xaw4), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

ၶဝ်ႈ • (khāw)

  1. to enter

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawᶜ (“rice”), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rk[aw]ʔ (“husked rice”). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Northern Thai ᨢ᩶ᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw2), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

ၶဝ်ႈ • (khāw)

  1. rice
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