ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ

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Northern Thai

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Pronunciation

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  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /xaw˥˧/

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (to enter). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo),Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao) ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb

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ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ᨠᩣ᩠ᩁᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ)

  1. to move in or inwards: to come in, to go in, to enter.
  2. to insert; to mix; to mingle.
  3. to match; to fit together.
  4. to start (school, work, etc).
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (rice), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rk[aw]ʔ (husked rice). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun

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ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ (transliteration needed)

  1. rice.
  2. food, meal.
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