ເຄັມ

Lao

Etymology

From Old Chinese 鹹 (OC *ɡrɯːm, “salty”) or 鹽 (OC *ɡ·lam, *ɡ·lams, “salt, salty”). Cognate with Thai เค็ม (kem), Shan ၸဵမ်း (tsáem), Saek แค๊ม.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰem˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰem˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຄັມ
• Rhymes: -em

Adjective

ເຄັມ • (khem) (abstract noun ຄວາມເຄັມ)

1. salty

See also

Basic tastes in Lao · ລົດ ຫຼື ລົດຊາດ (layout · text)
ຫວານ (wān)	ປ້ຽວ (piāu), ສົ້ມ (som)	ເຄັມ (khem)	ຂົມ (khom)	ເຜັດ (phet)	ອູມາມີ (ʼū mā mī)

Further reading

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.