hoem

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *C-ɦəːm (“bitter”), from Pre-Hlai *C-ɣəːm (Norquest, 2015). Compare Proto-Tai *C̬.qɤmᴬ (“bitter”) (whence Thai ขม (kǒm)).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /hoːm˥˧/

Adjective

hoem

1. bitter

Middle English

Pronoun

hoem

1. Alternative form of hem (“them”)