ຮ່ວມ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [huːə̯m˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [huːə̯m˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ຮ່ວມ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯m

Etymology

Compare Thai ร่วม (rûuam, “to join, participate”).

Verb

ຮ່ວມ • (hūam) (abstract noun ການຮ່ວມ)

1. to join, share in, participate

   ກິນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພາ, ກິນປາຮ່ວມຖ້ວຍ ― kin khaohūamphā, kin pāhūamthuāi ― Eat rice from the same plate, eat fish from the same bowl. (proverb symbolizing shared life experiences)

   Synonym: ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ (khao hūam)

2. to unite through mutual support

   ຮ່ວມສຸກຮ່ວມທຸກ ― hūamsuk hūam thuk ― Share joys and sorrows. (idiomatic bond)

Related Terms

• ຮ່ວມມື (hūam mư̄) — to cooperate.

Usage Notes

Formality: Neutral; used in casual and formal contexts.

Cultural Context: - The proverb ກິນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພາ, ກິນປາຮ່ວມຖ້ວຍ mirrors Vietnamese Ăn cùng mâm, nằm cùng chiếu (Eat from the same tray, sleep on the same mat), emphasizing communal bonds. - ຮ່ວມສຸກຮ່ວມທຸກ underscores loyalty through shared hardships.