Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/qawᴬ

This Proto-Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Tai

Etymology

Compare Sui baol and ggaol (“horn”), Southern Kam baol (“horn”), Proto-Hlai *ɦəw (“horn”).

Noun

*qawᴬ

1. horn

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Zhuang: gaeu
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: เขา (kǎo)
  • Northern Thai: ᨡᩮᩢᩣ
  • Lao: ເຂົາ (khao)
  • Lü: ᦃᧁ (ẋaw)
  • Tai Nüa: ᥑᥝᥴ (xáw)
  • Shan: ၶဝ် (khǎo)
  • Ahom: 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow)