ၶႂႃ
Shan
Etymology
From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Lü ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz. Compare Sui fal (“right”), Southern Kam wap (“right”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰwaː˨˦/
Adjective
ၶႂႃ • (khwǎa) (abstract noun တၢင်းၶႂႃ)
- right (as opposed to left)
- Antonym: သၢႆႉ (sâ̰ai)