ឃឹម

Khmer

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 琴 (MC gim, “Chinese lute”). Cognate with Thai ขิม (kǐm), Lao ຂິມ (khim), Zhuang gimz or ginz, Zuojiang Zhuang gimz.

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ឃឹម gʰẏm WT romanisation khɨm (standard) IPA(key) /kʰɨm/

Noun

ឃឹម • (khɨm)

1. khim, a kind of harp or zither