ກວາດ
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Lao[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *kwaːtᴰ, from Old Chinese 刮 (OC *kroːd, “to wipe; to sweep”). Cognate with Thai กวาด (gwàat), Lü ᦦᦱᧆ (k̇waad), Shan ၵႂၢတ်ႇ (kwàat), Ahom 𑜀𑜄𑜫 (kat).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kuːə̯t̚˧˩]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kuːə̯t̚˥˥˨]
- Hyphenation: ກວາດ
- Rhymes: -uːə̯t̚
Verb[edit]
ກວາດ • (kuāt) (abstract noun ການກວາດ)
- (transitive) to sweep.