sawbwa

English

Etymology

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

Noun

sawbwa (plural sawbwas)

  1. A Shan chieftain, any of the mostly petty tributary princes of the Shan States on the east of Burma.
    Synonyms: chobwa, chobwah

References

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