gumz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.kumᴬ (“pit”), from Middle Chinese 坎 (MC khomX, “pit, hole”). Cognate with Thai ขุม (kǔm), Isan ขุม, Lao ຂຸມ (khum), Shan ၶုမ် (khǔm), Tai Dam ꪄꪴꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥧᥛᥴ (xúm), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜪 (khuṃ), Zuojiang Zhuang kumq.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kum˧˩/
• Tone numbers: gum²
• Hyphenation: gumz

Noun

gumz (Sawndip forms 凷 or 𰉜 or 岑 or 塳 or ⿰土⿱冖今 or ⿱宀共 or ⿱凹今 or 凹 or 鐔 or ⿰土琴 or 閧, 1957–1982 spelling gumƨ)

1. pit; hole
2. compose pit
3. coffin pit; grave

Adjective

gumz (Sawndip forms 凷 or 𰉜 or 岑 or 塳 or ⿰土⿱冖今 or ⿱宀共 or ⿱凹今 or 凹 or 鐔 or ⿰土琴 or 閧, 1957–1982 spelling gumƨ)

1. low-lying
2. concave; dented