ขว้าว

Thai

Alternative forms

• กว้าว (gwâao), ขวาว (kwǎao), คว่าว (kwâao)

Etymology

Possibly borrowed from Angkorian Old Khmer ខ្វ្យវ៑ (khvyav). Cognate with Khmer ខ្វាវ (khvaaw), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂວາວ (khwāo), ຂາວ (khāo).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ขว้าว kʰ w ˆ ā w
Phonemic		คฺว่าว g ̥ w ˋ ā w
Romanization	Paiboon	kwâao
	Royal Institute	khwao
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰwaːw˥˩/(R)

Noun

ขว้าว • (kwâao)

1. yellow teak, saffron teak, Adina cordifolia.