Western Kayah

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *chwɛᴮ (crab), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-k(j)aːj (crab). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ဆွဲၣ် (hsweh̀), Western Pwo ဆွ့ၪ.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ꤏꤝꤥ꤬ (hswò)

  1. crab.