Reconstruction:Proto-Tai/xwaːnᴬ

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

Noun

*xwaːnᴬ

1. axe

Descendants

• Northern Tai
  • Nong Zhuang: kvan
• Central Tai
  • Tày: pja
  • Nùng: pá
• Southwestern Tai
  • Thai: ขวาน (kwǎan)
  • Lao: ຂວານ (khuān)
  • Lü: ᦧᦱᧃ (ẋwaan), ᦃᦱᧃv (ẋaanv)
  • Tai Dam: ꪄꪫꪱꪙ
  • Shan: ၵႂၢၼ် (kwǎan), ၶႂၢၼ် (khwǎan)
  • Ahom: 𑜁𑜃𑜫 (khan)