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Pronunciation
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)
- to enter
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (“rice”), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rkʔ (“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)
- rice
- food
Derived terms