โยม
Thai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Derived from Old Khmer *ñuṃ (“emancipated slave assigned to monastery service; servant, slave; inferior, subordinate; minor, young”), a clipping of khñuṃ (“person assigned to or offering himself for the service of divinities or sanctuaries; bondsman, servant, slave”).[1] Cognate with Modern Khmer ញោម (ñoom).
Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | โยม o y m | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | yoom |
| Royal Institute | yom | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /joːm˧/(R) | |
Noun
[edit]โยม • (yoom)
- (ecclesiastical) layperson who devotes himself or herself to the service of a Buddhist priest or monastery; patron or supporter of a Buddhist priest or monastery.
- (ecclesiastical) a term used by a Buddhist priest to address his own parents or persons aged around the parents.
- (ecclesiastical) a term used by a Buddhist priest as a title for the above-described persons.
- (ecclesiastical) a term used by the above-described persons to refer to themselves when addressing a Buddhist priest.