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ᦦᦱᧈkwaa²ᦂᦱᧈ320001verb (intransitive)to goᦙᦱ ᦣᦸᧆ ᦐᦲᧉ ᦵᦉ ᧟ ᦷᦎ ᦜᦱᧃ ᦈᧅ ᦦᦱᧈ ᦑᦱᧂ ᦺᦡ?After you leave here which path will you go on?7.2.3.2Go2prepositionmore thanᦔᦹᧃ ᦶᦩᧃᧉ ᦕ ᦵᦉᦲᧆᧈ ᦦᦱᧈ ᦠᦸᧅ ᧞.The arrow is more excellent than the spear.8.3.5.2Compare3post-verbgo; spatial and temporal directionalᦍᦱᧆ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦣᧂ ᦷᦎᧅ ᦦᦱᧈ ᦵᦐᦲ ᦡᦲᧃ ᦵᦉ.He scratched at the nest until it fell to the ground.7.2.3.2Goᦌᦸᦰᦦᦱᧈᦠᦱᦡᦾᧉᦵᦜᦲᦦᦱᧈᦜᧇᦦᦱᧈ
ᦵᦦᧃkwen¹nounbicycleᦅᧃ2 27.2.4.1.1Vehicleᦂᦳᧂᦵᦦᧃ
ᦶᦦᧂᧈkwæŋ²1verb (intransitive)to swing; rockᦢᦲᧃ ᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦑᦸᧂᧉ ᦝᦱᧉ ᦵᦜᦲᧃᧉ.The hawk flew swinging through the blue sky.ᦑᧂ ᦞᧃ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦍᧇ ᦀᧁ ᦵᦆᦲ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦷᦠᧅ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦙᦱ.All day he swung back and forth in the vines.7.2.2.8Move back and forth2verb (transitive)to wave; swing; swishᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦙᦹ.Wave one's hand.ᦙᦹ ᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦘᦱᧉ ᦷᦜᧂ.In his hand he was waving a big knife.7.2.2.8Move back and forthᦔᦲᧁᦶᦦᧂᧈ
ᦶᦦᧃᧈkwæn²1verb (intransitive)to be accustomed to; used toᦶᦦᧃᧈ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦺᦓ ᦵᦙᦲᧂ ᦙᦱᧃᧈ.I am accustomed to living in Myanmar.4.3.9.2Habit6.1.8.1Accustomed to2verb (transitive)to be acquainted withᦍᦸᧃᧉ ᦵᦗᦲᧈ ᦙᧃ ᦑᦸᧃᧉ ᦙᦱ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦃᦱᧆ, ᦖᦱ ᦈᦲᧂᧈ ᦶᦦᧃᧈ ᦙᧃ.Because he has been here frequently, the dog knows him.4.1.3Know someoneᦡᦲᦶᦦᧃᧈᦡᦲᦵᦅᧀᦣᦴᧉᦈᧅᦙᧅᦶᦦᧃᧈᦶᦦᧃᧈᦵᦅᧀ
ᦶᦦᧃᧉkwæn³ᦶᦃᧃᧉ2ᦶᦧᧃᧉnounstalk; stemᦎ ᦀᧁ ᦵᦆᧁ ᦺᦔ ᦅᦸᦰ ᦶᦦᧃᧉ ᦖᦱᧅ ᦎᧁᧉ.She cut the stalk of the gourd with a sickle.1.5.5Parts of a plantᦶᦦᧃᧉᦓᦳᧄ
ᦶᦦᧃᧈᦵᦅᧀkwæn²kɤj⁴1verb (intransitive)to be accustomed to; used toᦊᦴᧈ ᦠᦹᧂ ᦙᦱ ᧟ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦶᦦᧃᧈ ᦵᦅᧀ ᦺᦔ.They stayed a long time and they got used to it.6.1.8.1Accustomed to2verb (intransitive)to be acquainted withᦀᦸᧃᧈ ᦍᦲᧂ ᦁᧃ ᦺᦆᧈ ᦶᦦᧃᧈ ᦵᦅᧀ ᦙᧃ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦙᦲ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦺᦋᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ.Girls who want to get to know him are not a few.4.1.3Know someoneᦶᦦᧃᧈᦵᦅᧀ
ᦶᦦᧃᧉᦓᦳᧄkwæn³num⁴nounnipple; teatᦔᧅ ᦶᦦᧃᧉ ᦓᦳᧄ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦓᦳᧄ ᦡᦲ ᦡᦲ.Pierce the teats so the piglets can drink milk well.2.1.2Torsoᦶᦦᧃᧉᦓᦳᧄ
ᦶᦦᧆᧈkwææt²verb (transitive)to circle around; outflankᦢᧁᧈ ᦵᦃᦲᧆ ᦝᦱᧃ, ᦖᦱ ᦺᦓ ᦅᦹᧆ ᦺᦈ ᦈᧅ ᦶᦟᧃᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦶᦦᧆᧈ ᦐᦱᧉ ᦝᦱᧃ.It didn't catch the deer, so the wolf thought it would run around ahead of the deer.7.2.2.7Move in a circle
ᦺᦦkwaj¹verb (transitive)to rock; swingᦺᦦ ᦀᦴᧈ.Rock a cradle.ᦺᦦ ᦠᦱᧂ.Wag a tail.7.3.5Turn something
ᦦᦾkwɔj¹verb (intransitive)to swing (as arms, tail, wings)ᦋᦱᧂᧉ ᦦᦾ ᦷᦇᧂ.The elephant swung its trunk.ᦵᦚᦲ ᦶᦊᧁᧈ ᦵᦖᦲᧃ ᦔᦲᧅᧈ ᦀᦲᦰ ᦢᦲᧉ, ᦦᦾ ᦺᦔ ᦦᦾ ᦙᦱ ᦊᦴᧈ.Her braids swang back and forth like dragonfly wings.ᦙᦲ ᦔᦱ ᦦᦾ ᦠᦱᧂ ᦺᦞᧉ, ᦊᦴᧈ ᦺᦓ ᦓᧄᧉ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦠᧃᧉ ᦟᦾ ᦺᦔ ᦟᦾ ᦙᦱ.There was a fish waving its tail, swimming back and forth in the river.7.2.2.8Move back and forth
ᦦᦾᧈᦵᦂᧂkwɔj²keŋ¹verb (transitive)to cross; be acrossᦀᧁ ᦺᦙᧉ ᦦᦾᧈ ᦵᦂᧂ ᦂᧃ ᦔᧅ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦂᦱᧂ ᦓᦱ ᦺᦞᧉ ᧒ ᦀᧃ.He stuck two sticks into the field crossing each other.8.5.1.6Acrossᦵᦂᧂ1
ᦦᧂkwaŋ¹verb (transitive)to confuseᦦᧂ ᦺᦔ ᧟, ᦌᦹ ᧞ ᦀᧁ ᦇᦹᧃ ᦑᧂ ᦷᦙᧃ ᦔᧃ ᦵᦗᦲᧃᧈ ᦌᧄᧉ ᦐᦲᧈ?I am confused. Why did we give away all the money?2.5.6.5Dazed, confusedᦦᧂᦙᧁᦦᧂᦞᦹᧃᦦᧂᦦᧂᦙᧁᦙᧁ
ᦦᧂᦙᧁkwaŋ¹maw⁴verb (transitive)to confuse (can be separated)ᦔᦲᧃ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦦᧂ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦙᧁ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦝᧂ ᦅᦳᧃ ᦏᧁᧉ.You are a confused person who doesn't listen to the elders.3.4.2.5Confusedᦦᧂᦙᧁ
ᦦᧂᦞᦹᧃkwaŋ¹wɯn⁴adjectivearrogant4.3.2.3Proudᦦᧂᦞᦹᧃ1
ᦦᧂᦦᧂᦙᧁᦙᧁkwaŋ¹kwaŋ¹maw⁴maw⁴adjectiveconfused; disorientedᦂᦱᧂ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦓᦸᧃ ᦵᦡᦲᧅ, ᦂᦱᧂ ᦺᦐ ᦟᦳᧅ ᦋᧁᧉ, ᦡᧂᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦦᧂ ᦦᧂ ᦙᧁ ᦙᧁ ᦊᦴᧈ.She was up late at night and woke early in the morning, and so she was all confused.3.2.3.1Known, unknownᦦᧂᦙᧁ
ᦦᦱᧂkwaaŋ¹2000noundeerᦷᦎ 5ᦦᦱᧂ ᦃᧁ ᦆᦱᧈ.A deer with forked horns.ᦣᦾ ᦎᦲᧃ ᦦᦱᧂ.Deer tracks.ᦦᦱᧂ ᦎᧂᧉ ᦀᦸᧅᧈ ᦔᧁᧉ ᦙᦱ.The deer started to grow horns.ᦦᦱᧂ ᦏᦳᧅᧈ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦠᦱᧁᧈ ᦁᧃ ᦘᦱᧃᦵᦏᦲᧃᧈ ᦺᦉᧈ ᦺᦞᧉ ᦓᧃᧉ.The deer got stuck in a snare that a hunter had set up.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animalsᦦᦱᧂᦝᦱᧃ
ᦦᦱᧂᧉkwaaŋ³5001adjectivewide; spaciousᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᧗ ᦞᦱ.Seven armspans wide.ᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦺᦑ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ, ᦒᦸ ᦅᦸᧉ ᦒᦸ.A Tai house is broad and comfortable.ᦘᦰ ᦶᦈᧃ ᦺᦉ ᦂᦱᧂ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦏᦸᧂᧈ ᦺᦓ ᦷᦟᧅ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ.The moon on a clear night shines over the wide world.8.2.4Wide2post-verbwidely; broadlyᦊᦱᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦶᦖᧈ ᦟᦱᧄ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ.Don't let the news spread widely.ᦣᧁ ᦅᦹᧆ ᦺᦔ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ.Let's think broadly about this.8.2.4Wideᦅᦹᧆᦦᦱᧂᧉᦑᦸᧂᦰᦺᦂᦺᦈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦊᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦑᦱᧂᦦᦱᧂᧉᦑᦳᧂᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦍᦱᧂᦵᦗᧂᦓᧄᧉᦦᦱᧂᧉᦔᦱᧈᦍᦱᧂᦵᦕᧂᦦᦱᧂᧉᦔᦱᧈᦵᦕᧂᦍᦱᧂᦦᦱᧂᧉᦔᦱᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦍᦱᧂᦵᦗᧂᦶᦕᧈᦵᦓᦲᧂᦵᦣᦲᧂᦦᦱᧂᧉᦶᦖᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦷᦟᧂᦦᦱᧂᧉᦦᦱᧂᧉᦵᦞᦟᦱᦦᦱᧂᧉᦟᦰᦟᦱᧂᧉᦦᦱᧂᧉᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦊᧈᦺᦊᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦧᦱᧂ
ᦦᦱᧂᦝᦱᧃkwaaŋ¹faan⁴noundeer (can be separated)ᦑᦱᧃᧈ ᦺᦔ ᦢᦸᧅᧈ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦦᦱᧂ ᦝᦱᧃ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦶᦟᧃᧈ ᦵᦎᧆᧈ ᦵᦉ ᦌᧄᧉ.He warned all the deer to run away and hide.1.6.1.1.3Hoofed animalsᦦᦱᧂᦝᦱᧃ
ᦦᦱᧂᧉᦵᦞᦟᦱkwaaŋ³wee⁴laa⁴adjectivelong-lasting; persistentᦊᦱ ᦺᦣᧈ ᦓᦱ ᦁᧃ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦵᦞ ᦟᦱ.Long-lasting pesticides.8.4.2.3Foreverᦦᦱᧂᧉᦵᦞᦟᦱ
ᦦᦱᧂᧉᦟᦰᦟᦱᧂᧉkwaaŋ³lalaaŋ⁶adjectivebroad; wide openᦓᦱ ᦑᦳᧂᧈ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦟᦱᧂᧉ.Broad fields.ᦵᦏᦲᧃᧈ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦟᦱᧂᧉ.Wide jungle.ᦐᦸᧂ ᦺᦊᧈ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦟᦰ ᦟᦱᧂᧉ.A vast lake.8.2.4Wideᦦᦱᧂᧉᦟᦰ
ᦦᦱᧂᧉᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦊᧈᦺᦊᧈkwaaŋ³kwaaŋ³jaj²jaj²adjectivelarge; spaciousᦵᦣᦲᧃ ᦂᦴ ᦓᦲᦰ, ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦺᦊᧈ ᦺᦊᧈ, ᦋᦱᧆ ᦈᧇ ᦺᦈ ᦂᦴ ᧞.My house is broad and spacious. I like it a lot.8.2Bigᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦊᧈ
ᦦᦱᧂᧉᦧᦱᧂkwaaŋ³xwaaŋ¹2000adjectivewide; spacious (can be separated)ᦂᦱᧂ ᦑᦱᧂ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦧᦱᧂ ᦶᦑᧉ.The road is really wide.ᦓᧄᧉ ᦶᦙᧈ ᦓᧃᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦦᦱᧂᧉ ᦢᧁᧈ ᦧᦱᧂ, ᦈᦹ ᦆᦹᧃ ᦙᦲ ᦔᦱ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦎᦲᧃᧉ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦟᦻ ᦟᦻ.The river wasn't wide but there were lots of fishing wriggling around.8.2.4Wideᦦᦱᧂᧉᦧᦱᧂᦺᦈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦈᦧᦱᧂᦈᦲᧆᦦᦱᧂᧉᦺᦈᦧᦱᧂᦷᦍᧈᦦᦱᧂᧉᦔᦾᧈᦧᦱᧂ
ᦦᦱᧃᧉkwaan³nouncourt of lawᦑᦲᧈ 3ᦜᧂ2 2ᦙᦲ ᦅᧄ ᦟᦱᧂ ᦘᦸᧂᧈ ᦓᦲᦰ ᦊᦴᧈ ᦵᦐᦲ ᦦᦱᧃᧉ ᦶᦎᧆ ᦂᦱᧃ ᦶᦎᧆ ᦅᧄ.Some of our local sayings have been used to make judgements in a court of law.4.7.4Court of law
ᦦᧅkwak²verb (transitive)to beckon. [Note: One beckons a person with the palm down. One beckons a dog with the palm up.]ᦀᧁ ᦙᦹ ᦦᧅ ᦀᦸᧃᧈ ᦓᦾᧉ.He beckoned the children with his hand.3.5.6.1Gesture
ᦦᧆᦶᦦᧂᧈkwat²kwæŋ²1verb (intransitive)to swayᦋᦱᧁ ᦉᦱᧁ ᦓᦾᧉ ᦦᧆ ᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦀᧁ ᦟᧁ.The young women sway to show their beauty.7.2.2.8Move back and forth2verb (transitive)to waveᦅᦳᧃ ᦑᧂ ᦜᦻ ᦦᧆ ᦶᦦᧂᧈ ᦒᦲᧉ ᦕ ᦵᦑᧆ, ᦙᦲ ᦵᦉᧂ ᦷᦠᧈ ᦣᦸᧂᧉ: “ᦣᧁ ᦶᦗᧉ ᦵᦠᦲᧃᧉ!” Everybody was waving the national flag, and cheering, 'We won!'3.5.6.1Gesture

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