Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicชม
d͡ʑ m
RomanizationPaiboonchom
Royal Institutechom
(standard) IPA(key)/t͡ɕʰom˧/(R)

Etymology 1

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Verb

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ชม (chom) (abstract noun การชม)

  1. to look.

Etymology 2

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC trhjemX, “flatter”). Cognate with Lao ຊົມ (som).

Verb

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ชม (chom) (abstract noun การชม)

  1. to flatter; to admire.