ၶဝ်ႈ

Shan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰaw˧˧˨/
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  • Rhymes: -aw

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 (xàw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

ၶဝ်ႈ • (khāo) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၶဝ်ႈ)

  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 ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Lü ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

ၶဝ်ႈ • (khāo)

  1. rice
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