คุม
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣumꟲ² (“to cover; to protect”). Cognate with Lao ຄຸມ (khum), Shan ၵုမ်း (kúm), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜪 (kuṃ). Doublet of คุ้ม (kúm), คลุม (klum), and กุม (gum).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | คุม g u m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kum |
| Royal Institute | khum | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰum˧/(R) | |
Verb
[edit]คุม • (kum) (abstract noun การคุม)
- to control; to oversee; to supervise; to superintend.
- (archaic) to gather, to collect; to organise, to systematise.