cahwan

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *tʃʰaː hŋwən (“sun”), from *tʃʰaː (“eye”) + *hŋwən (“day”). Compare Lao ຕາເວັນ (tā wen), Malay matahari.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA(key): /t͡sʰa˥˧.hʷan˥˧/

Noun

cahwan

  1. sun
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