Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (pliers, tongs), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (pliers, tongs),[1] from Middle Chinese (MC gjem, “pliers, tongs”).

Cognate with Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Tai Dam ꪁꪲꪣ, Shan ၵိမ်း (kím), Zhuang gimz.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicคีม
g ī m
RomanizationPaiboonkiim
Royal Institutekhim
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰiːm˧/(R)

Noun

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คีม (kiim)

  1. pliers; pincers; tongs

Descendants

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  • Urak Lawoi': คีม (khim)

References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 339

Urak Lawoi'

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Etymology

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From Thai คีม (kiim).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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คีม (khim)

  1. (Sangka-u) pliers; pincers; tongs