ขัว

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan ขัว, Lao ຂົວ (khūa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ (xua¹), Khün ᨡ᩠ᩅᩫ, ᦷᦃ (ẋo), Tai Dam ꪄꪺ (khua), Shan ၶူဝ် (khǒ), Tai Nüa ᥑᥨᥝᥴ (xów), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜈𑜫 (khuw).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicขัว
kʰ ạ w
RomanizationPaiboonkǔua
Royal Institutekhua
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰua̯˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ขัว • (kǔua)

  1. (archaic) bridge
    Synonym: (modern) สะพาน (sà-paan)