ndaem

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗam˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ndaem¹
• Hyphenation: ndaem

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *C̥.damᴬ (“black; dark”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam), Lao ດຳ (dam), Lü ᦡᧄ (ḋam), Shan လမ် (lǎm), Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ) or 𑜓𑜪 (daṃ).

Adjective

ndaem (Sawndip forms 黯 or 黔 or 𪒘 or 𪒤 or 𮤸 or 𭣀 or 𮮙, 1957–1982 spelling ƌəm)

1. black

Derived terms

• duhndaem

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *t.namᴬ (“to transplant”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam).

Verb

ndaem (Sawndip forms 䆀 or 𮤸 or ⿰土黑 or ⿰禾⿱中土 or ⿰禾宁 or ⿰宁栽 or 坾 or 𣘸 or ⿰种黑 or 黑 or 㩏 or 执 or 䀓 or 㩏 or 𮃲 or 𭢸, 1957–1982 spelling ƌəm)

1. to plant

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *ɗamᴬ (“to dive”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam), Shan လမ် (lǎm).

Verb

ndaem (Sawndip forms 𨶯 or 湳, 1957–1982 spelling ƌəm)

1. to dive (in the water)