ขุม
Appearance
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Tai *C̬.kumᴬ (“pit”), from Middle Chinese 坎 (MC khomX, “pit, hole”). Cognate with Isan ขุม, Lao ຂຸມ (khum), Shan ၶုမ် (khǔm), Tai Dam ꪄꪴꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥧᥛᥴ (xúm), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜪 (khuṃ), Zhuang gumz, Zuojiang Zhuang kumq.
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic/Phonemic | ขุม kʰ u m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | kǔm |
Royal Institute | khum | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /kʰum˩˩˦/(R) |
Noun
[edit]ขุม • (kǔm)
- pit; hole.
- (theology) pit (of hell).
- trove (of treasure).
- (figurative) repository; source; storehouse.
- pore: minute opening, as in the skin or a leaf.
- (slang) extent; degree.
Synonyms
[edit]pit; hole
- หลุม (lǔm)