Western Kayah

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *khrwitᴰ (bone) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *xwi⁴ (idem) (Burling, 1969). Cognate with Pa'o Karen ဆွတ်, S'gaw Karen ဃံ (xee), Western Pwo ဎွံၪ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ꤊꤚꤝꤤ (krwi)

  1. bone.