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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *kwaːtᴰ, from Old Chinese (OC *kroːd, “to wipe; to sweep”). Cognate with Thai กวาด (gwàat), Lao ກວາດ (kuāt), Shan ၵႂၢတ်ႇ (kwàat), Ahom 𑜀𑜄𑜫 (kat).

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ᦦᦱᧆ (k̇waad) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦦᦱᧆ)

  1. to sweep.

References edit

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦦᦱᧆ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International