gvaz

Bouyei

Etymology

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Zhuang gvaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʷa˩/

Adjective

gvaz

1. right (side)

Zhuang

Etymology

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Bouyei gvaz.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʷa˧˩/
• Tone numbers: gva²
• Hyphenation: gvaz

Adjective

gvaz (1957–1982 spelling gvaƨ)

1. right (side)