ហាម

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ហាម hām WT romanisation haam (standard) IPA(key) /haːm/

Etymology 1

From Thai ห้าม (hâam). Compare Lao ຫ້າມ (hām).

Verb

ហាម • (haam) (abstract noun ការហាម)

1. to forbid, prohibit, prevent

   ហាមជក់បារី  ―  haam cŭək baarəy  ―  Smoking is forbidden

2. to put a stop to
3. to restrict, bar, block

Etymology 2

Noun

ហាម • (haam)

1. edge, border, rim (of a plate), brim (of a hat)

Synonyms

• រឹម (rɨm)