sawbwa

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Burmese စော်ဘွား (caubhwa:), itself a loanword from Shan ၸဝ်ႈၽႃႉ (tsāo phâ̰a, “heavenly chief”).

Noun[edit]

sawbwa (plural sawbwas)

  1. A Shan chieftain.
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