ᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ

Northern Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 廣 (MC kwangX). Cognate with Ahom 𑜀𑜡𑜂𑜫 (kāṅ), Thai กว้าง (gwâang), Lao ກວ້າງ (kuāng), Lü ᦦᦱᧂᧉ (k̇waang²), Shan ၵႂၢင်ႈ (kwāang), Bouyei gvaangs, Zhuang gvangq. Compare Sui faangc (“wide, broad”), Southern Kam kuangt (“wide, broad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwaːŋ˥˧/

Adjective

ᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ • (kwa᷇ang) (abstract noun ᨣᩤᩴᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ or ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨾᨠ᩠ᩅ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ)

1. wide, broad, spacious, vast.