Shan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰew˧˧˨/
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  • Rhymes: -ew

Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *χeːwᶜ (fang). Cognate with Thai เขี้ยว (kîao), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠᩶ᨿᩅ, Isan แข่ว or แข้ว, Lao ແຂ້ວ (khǣu), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw), Zhuang heuj.

Noun

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ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo)

  1. tooth.

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Thai เคี่ยว (kîao), Lao ຂ້ຽວ (khiāu).

Alternative forms

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Verb

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ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၶဵဝ်ႈ)

  1. to boil down; to concentrate.