ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ

Tai Dam

Alternative forms

• ꪹꪄꪱꫂ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [xaw˨˩ˀ]
• Hyphenation: ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ
• Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

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

Verb

ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ (khảu)

1. to enter.

Adjective

ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ (khảu)

1. entering; inside.

Etymology 2

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

Noun

ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ (khảu)

1. rice.