Etymology

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Cognate with Thai ขัว (kǔua), Isan ขัว, Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ, Khün ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ, ᦷᦃ (ẋo), Tai Dam ꪄꪺ, Shan ၶူဝ် (khǒ), Tai Nüa ᥑᥨᥝᥴ (xów).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰuːə̯˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຂົວ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯

Noun

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ຂົວ (khūa)

  1. bridge