ၶႂႃ

Shan

Etymology

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz. Compare Sui fal (“right”), Southern Kam wap (“right”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰwaː˨˦/
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  • Rhymes: -aː

Adjective

ၶႂႃ • (khwǎa) (abstract noun တၢင်းၶႂႃ)

  1. right (as opposed to left)
    Antonym: သၢႆႉ (sâ̰ai)
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