လွှား

For the "hurdle over, unfurl" sense, compare Old Chinese 墮 (OC *l̥ʰoːlʔ, *l'oːlʔ, *hlol, “to destroy”) (Hill, 2019).

For the "oblong shield" sense, compare Old Chinese 橢 (OC *l̥ʰoːlʔ, “oval”) (Hill, 2019).

The verbal senses are grouped with the above sense by MED, which appears semantically feasible, though non-trivial ("make an oval arc" > "hurdle, spread over, unfurl"). However, Hill's comparisons above make an etymological relation less likely (unless both Sino-Tibetan terms stem from the same proto-root, which could be something along the lines of "to depress, distort").

• IPA^(key): /l̥wá/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hlwa: • ALA-LC: lvhāʺ • BGN/PCGN: hlwa: • Okell: hlwà

လွှား • (hlwa:)

1. to hurdle over
2. (of clothing) to spread over a bar, line, etc.
3. (of a flag) to unfurl

လွှား • (hlwa:)

1. oblong shield

   Synonym: ကာ (ka)

• “လွှား” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.