ၵႅမ်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (“cheek”).

Cognate with Thai แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lao ແກ້ມ (kǣm), Lü ᦶᦂᧄᧉ (k̇aem²), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥛᥲ (kàem), Tai Dam ꪵꪀ꫁ꪣ, Ahom 𑜀𑜪𑜧 (kaṃw), Bouyei jeemc, Zhuang gemj.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kɛm˧˧˨/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

ၵႅမ်ႈ • (kēm)

  1. cheek.

References
  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
  • Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).
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