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Etymology
From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz. Compare Sui fal (“right”), Southern Kam wap (“right”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ᦧᦱ • (ẋwaa)
- right (as opposed to left)
- Antonym: ᦌᦻᧉ (saay²)
References
- Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦧᦱ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International