From Proto-Hmong-Mien *Kʷi̯aŋX (“wide”), from Chinese 廣 / 广. Cognate with White Hmong dav and Western Xiangxi Miao [Fenghuang] gueind. Compare Thai กว้าง (gwâang) and Lao ກວ້າງ (kuāng).
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