จอม
Thai edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨧᩬᨾ, Lao ຈອມ (chǭm), Lü ᦈᦸᧄ (ṫsoam), Tai Dam ꪊꪮꪣ, Tai Dón ꪊꪮꪣ, Tai Daeng ꪊꪮꪣ, Shan ၸွမ် (tsǎum), Tai Nüa ᥓᥩᥛᥴ (tsóam), Phake ꩡွံ (coṃ), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜪 (choṃ). Compare Khmer ចម (cɑɑm).
Pronunciation edit
Orthographic/Phonemic | จอม t͡ɕ ɒ m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | jɔɔm |
Royal Institute | chom | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕɔːm˧/(R) |
Noun edit
จอม • (jɔɔm)
- top; summit; apex.
- mountain; hill.
- top: someone or something in the highest or best position.
- sometimes used as a modifier, meaning: chief; leading; highest; most; best.