Thai edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Khmer ព្រំហ (braṃha), ព្រំហ្ម (braṃhma, edge, edging; carpet, rug). Cognate with Modern Khmer ព្រំ (prum); Lao ພົມ (phom).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicพรม
b r m
Phonemic
พฺรม
b ̥ r m
RomanizationPaiboonprom
Royal Institutephrom
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰrom˧/(R)
Homophonesพรหม

Noun edit

พรม (prom)

  1. (archaic) edge; edging.
  2. (classifier ผืน) carpet, rug, or similar material, as tapestry, etc.
  3. (ไหม~) woolen yarn.
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Etymology 2 edit

Compare Khmer ព្រំ (prum) (as in ប្រោះព្រំ (prɑhprum) and បំព្រំ (bɑmprum)).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicพรม
b r m
Phonemic
พฺรม
b ̥ r m
RomanizationPaiboonprom
Royal Institutephrom
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰrom˧/(R)
Homophonesพรหม

Verb edit

พรม (prom) (abstract noun การพรม)

  1. (of liquid) to sprinkle.
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Etymology 3 edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicพรม
b r m
Phonemic
พฺรม
b ̥ r m
[bound form]
พฺรม-มะ-
b ̥ r m – m a –
RomanizationPaiboonpromprom-má-
Royal Institutephromphrom-ma-
(standard) IPA(key)/pʰrom˧/(R)/pʰrom˧.ma˦˥./
Homophonesพรหม

Noun edit

พรม (prom)

  1. (botany) conkerberry: the plant Carissa spinarum of the family Apocynaceae.
  2. (zoology) the freshwater fish Thynnichthys thynnoides of the family Cyprinidae.
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