ၶႂႃ

Shan

Etymology

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz. Compare Sui fal (“right”), Southern Kam wap (“right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰwaː˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -aː

Adjective

ၶႂႃ • (khwǎa) (abstract noun တၢင်းၶႂႃ)

1. right (as opposed to left)

   Antonym: သၢႆႉ (sâ̰ai)