แหลม
Thai edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlɛːmᴬ¹ (“sharp; pointed”), from Proto-Tai *ʰleːmᴬ (“sharp-pointed”).
Cognate with Lao ແຫຼມ (lǣm), Shan လႅမ် (lěm), Tai Dam ꪵꪨꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥛᥴ (láem), Zhuang lem or liem, Zuojiang Zhuang liem.
Compare Proto-Hlai *tçʰəːm (“sharp”). Compare also Proto-Austronesian *Cazem (whence Malay tajam, Tagalog matalim).
Pronunciation edit
| Orthographic | แหลม æ h l m | ||
| Phonemic {Short} | แหฺลม æ h ̥ l m | แหฺล็ม æ h ̥ l ˘ m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lɛ̌ɛm | lɛ̌m |
| Royal Institute | laem | laem | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lɛːm˩˩˦/(R) | /lɛm˩˩˦/(R) | |
Adjective edit
แหลม • (lɛ̌ɛm) (abstract noun ความแหลม)
- pointed; sharp; keen; pointy.
- quick-witted.
- (of voice) high-pitched.
Derived terms edit
Noun edit
แหลม • (lɛ̌ɛm)