Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *k.temᴬ (full).[1] Cognate with Lao ເຕັມ (tem), Northern Thai ᨲᩮ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨲᩮ᩠ᨾ, ᦎᦲᧄ (ṫiim), Shan တဵမ် (tǎem), Tai Dam ꪹꪔꪸꪣ, Nong Zhuang daem, Zhuang rim.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicเต็ม
e t ˘ m
RomanizationPaiboondtem
Royal Institutetem
(standard) IPA(key)/tem˧/(R)

Adjective

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เต็ม (dtem) (abstract noun ความเต็ม)

  1. full.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 345