See also: สนม

Thai

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Pronunciation

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Orthographicสนิม
s n i m
Phonemic
สะ-หฺนิม
s a – h ̥ n i m
RomanizationPaiboonsà-nǐm
Royal Institutesa-nim
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.nim˩˩˦/(R)

Etymology 1

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From Old Khmer snim, conflict; oxidation; rust.

Noun

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สนิม (sà-nǐm)

  1. rust: oxide coating formed on iron or steel.
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Etymology 2

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From corruption of Old Khmer ថ្និំ (thniṃ), ត្និំ (tniṃ), ថ្ន្យំ (thnyaṃ, regalia, finery, ornament worn by a god, sovereign, etc).

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Noun

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สนิม (sà-nǐm)

  1. adornment; decoration; ornament.
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