Chong edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Pearic *(p)ŋaːm (bee).

Noun edit

ง่าม (transliteration needed)

  1. bee.

Synonyms edit

Thai edit

Etymology edit

Cognate with Isan ง่าม, Lao ງ່າມ (ngām), Northern Thai ᨦ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨾ (ŋaam⁵), Khün ᨦ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨾ (ŋaam⁵), ᦇᦱᧄᧈ (ngaam¹), Shan ငၢမ်ႈ (ngāam).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicง่าม
ŋ ˋ ā m
RomanizationPaiboonngâam
Royal Institutengam
(standard) IPA(key)/ŋaːm˥˩/(R)

Noun edit

ง่าม (ngâam)

  1. prong; fork; tine.