Thai

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit जन्मन् (janman, being; birth; existence; origin; production; etc); probably via Old Khmer janma (existence; life; lifespan).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicชนม
d͡ʑ n m
Phonemic
[bound form]
ชน-มะ-
d͡ʑ n – m a –
RomanizationPaiboonchon-má-
Royal Institutechon-ma-
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰon˧.ma˦˥./

Noun

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ชนม (chon-má-)

  1. (used in compounds) Alternative form of ชนม์ (chon)