Dictionary entry
ห้วย
hûainoun
brook
Meaningsevery sense kept, sourced — never invented
1n.
brooklexitron
2n.
stream; creeklexitron
3n.
hollow place containing water flowing from a mountain, such as a stream, brook, river, etcwiktionary
In the readingsreal sentences, spoken by real voices
ที่อุทัยธานี มีป่าใหญ่ ชื่อห้วยขาแข้ง
In Uthai Thani, there's a big forest called Huai Kha Khaeng.
Built from
From Proto-Tai *qrwɤjꟲ (“mountain stream”). Cognate with Lao ຫ້ວຍ (hūai), Lü ᦠᦽᧉ (ḣoy²), Shan ႁူၺ်ႈ (hōi), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜐𑜫 (ruñ), Saek รี̂, Zuojiang Zhuang khui [Ningming] or hui [Longzhou]. Compare Middle Chinese 水 (MC sywijX).
A note on usage
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