sawbwa

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Burmese စော်ဘွား (caubhwa:), itself a loanword from Shan ၸဝ်ႈၽႃႉ (tsāo phâ̰a, heavenly chief).

Noun

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sawbwa (plural sawbwas)

  1. A Shan chieftain.