ขิม

See also: ขม and ขมุ

Thai

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 琴 (MC gim, “Chinese lute”). Cognate with Lao ຂິມ (khim), Zhuang gimz or ginz, Zuojiang Zhuang gimz, Khmer ឃឹម (khɨm).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ขิม kʰ i m
Romanization	Paiboon	kǐm
	Royal Institute	khim
(standard) IPA(key)		/kʰim˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

ขิม • (kǐm)

1. (music) a hammered dulcimer used in Central Thai classical music.