Reconstruction:Proto-Southwestern Tai/qawꟲ

This Proto-Southwestern Tai entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Southwestern Tai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qawꟲ (“rice”).

Noun

*qawꟲ

1. rice

Descendants

• Ahom: 𑜁𑜨𑜧 (khow)
• Lao: ເຂົ້າ (khao)
• Shan: ၶဝ်ႈ (khāo)
• Thai: ข้าว (kâao)