ၶမ်း

Shan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɣamᴬ⁴ (“gold”), from Old Chinese 金 (OC *krɯm). Cognate with Thai คำ (kam), Lao ຄຳ (kham), Northern Thai ᨤᩴᩣ, Khün ᨤᩴᩣ, Lü ᦆᧄ (xam), Ahom 𑜁𑜪 (khaṃ) or 𑜁𑜞𑜪 (khraṃ), Zhuang gim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰam˥/

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• Rhymes: -am

Noun

ၶမ်း • (khám)

1. gold.