Ahom

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *qawᴬ (horn). Cognate to Thai เขา (kǎo), Northern Thai ᨡᩮᩢᩣ, Lao ເຂົາ (khao), ᦃᧁ (ẋaw), Shan ၶဝ် (khǎo).

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Noun

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𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo)

  1. horn

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ (white). Cognate to Thai ขาว (kǎao), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂາວ (khāo), ᦃᦱᧁ (ẋaaw), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Shan ၶၢဝ် (khǎao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Zhuang hau, Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว.

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Adjective

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𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo)

  1. white

Etymology 3

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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), Zhuang haeuj.

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Verb

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𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo)

  1. to enter

Etymology 4

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

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Noun

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𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo)

  1. rice