chuơh

Bahnar

Alternative forms

• chuah

Etymology

From either Katuic, North Bahnaric or Chamic, considering the irregular sound change and the distribution within Bahnaric. Compare Proto-Katuic *cuah (whence Pacoh choah), Proto-North Bahnaric *cuas and Eastern Cham ꨌꨶꩍ (chwah).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cwəh/

Noun

chuơh 

1. sand