S'gaw Karen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *chwɛᴮ (crab), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-k(j)aːj (crab). Cognate with Western Kayah ꤏꤝꤥ꤬ (hswò), Western Pwo ဆွ့ၪ.

Noun

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ဆွဲၣ် (hsweh̀)

  1. crab.