cahwan

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *tʃʰaː hŋwən (“sun”), from *tʃʰaː (“eye”) + *hŋwən (“day”). Compare Lao ຕາເວັນ (tā wen), Malay matahari.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /t͡sʰa˥˧.hʷan˥˧/

Noun

cahwan

1. sun