Northern Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /xaw˥˧/

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *χawꟲ (to enter). Cognate with Thai เข้า (kâo),Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao) ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥝᥲ (xàw), Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow), 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww) or 𑜁𑜨𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khoww), Zhuang haeuj.

Verb edit

ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ᨠᩣ᩠ᩁᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ)

  1. to move in or inwards: to come in, to go in, to enter.
  2. to insert; to mix; to mingle.
  3. to match; to fit together.
  4. to start (school, work, etc).
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (rice), from Austroasiatic (Sagart, 2003); compare Proto-Mon-Khmer *rk[aw]ʔ (husked rice). Cognate with Thai ข้าว (kâao), Lao ເຂົ້າ (khao), ᦃᧁᧉ (ẋaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪄ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo), Phake ၵွ် (khaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw), 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow) or 𑜁𑜧𑜈𑜫 (khaww), Zhuang haeux, Saek เกฺา.

Noun edit

ᨡᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ (transliteration needed)

  1. rice.
  2. food, meal.
Derived terms edit