ขว้าว

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly borrowed from Angkorian Old Khmer ខ្វ្យវ៑ (khvyav). Cognate with Khmer ខ្វាវ (khvaaw), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂວາວ (khwāo), ຂາວ (khāo).

Pronunciation[edit]

Orthographicขว้าว
kʰ w ˆ ā w
Phonemic
คฺว่าว
g ̥ w ˋ ā w
RomanizationPaiboonkwâao
Royal Institutekhwao
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰwaːw˥˩/(R)

Noun[edit]

ขว้าว (kwâao)

  1. yellow teak, saffron teak, Adina cordifolia.