S'gaw Karen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *khuᴮ (to dig) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *khun² (idem) (Burling, 1969). Compare Eastern Pwo ခုင်း (khə́ɯɴ), Pa'o Karen ခူး.

Verb

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ခူၣ် (khoò)

  1. to dig