Western Kayah

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *hwaᴮ (bamboo), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r/g/s-pʷa (bamboo). Cognate with Pa'o Karen [Term?], S'gaw Karen ဝၣ် (), Eastern Pwo ဝး, Burmese ဝါး (wa:).

Noun

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ꤠꤟꤢꤧ꤬ (và̤e)

  1. bamboo