Shan

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Middle Chinese (MC kwa|kwaH, “to surpass, to exceed; than”). Cognate with Thai กว่า (gwàa), Lao ກວ່າ (kuā, than, more than), Vietnamese quá (to exceed; very, excessive).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kwaː˩/
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  • Rhymes: -aː

Verb

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ၵႂႃႇ (kwàa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵႂႃႇ)

  1. (intransitive) to go