Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ขาว (kǎao), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂາວ (khāo), ᦃᦱᧁ (ẋaaw), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo), Zhuang hau, Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰaːw˨˦/
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  • Rhymes: -aːw

Adjective

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ၶၢဝ် (khǎao) (abstract noun တၢင်းၶၢဝ်)

  1. white.