gvaz

Bouyei

Etymology

From Old Chinese (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Zhuang gvaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʷa˩/

Adjective

gvaz

  1. right (side)

Zhuang

Etymology

From Old Chinese (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Bouyei gvaz.

Pronunciation

Adjective

gvaz (1957–1982 spelling gvaƨ)

  1. right (side)