ง่าม

Chong

Etymology

From Proto-Pearic *(p)ŋaːm (“bee”).

Noun

ง่าม (transliteration needed)

1. bee.

Synonyms

• มะง่าม

Thai

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ง่าม ŋ ˋ ā m
Romanization	Paiboon	ngâam
	Royal Institute	ngam
(standard) IPA(key)		/ŋaːm˥˩/(R)

Noun

ง่าม • (ngâam)

1. prong; fork; tine.