ᦃᧁᧉ

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /xaw˩˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (“to enter”). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo), Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

ᦃᧁᧉ • (ẋaw²) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦃᧁᧉ)

  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), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

ᦃᧁᧉ • (ẋaw²) (classifier ᦵᦋᦲᧉ or ᦵᦙᧆ or ᦷᦣᧂ)

  1. rice
  2. food
Derived terms
  • ᦂᦸᧂᦃᧁᧉ (k̇oangẋaw²)
  • ᦖᦴᧈᦃᧁᧉ (ṁuu¹ẋaw²)
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