Thai edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (cheek).

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lao ແກ້ມ (kǣm), ᦶᦂᧄᧉ (k̇aem²), Shan ၵႅမ်ႈ (kēm), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥛᥲ (kàem), Tai Dam ꪵꪀ꫁ꪣ, Ahom 𑜀𑜪𑜧 (kaṃw), Bouyei jeemc, Zhuang gemj.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicแก้ม
æ k ˆ m
RomanizationPaiboongɛ̂ɛm
Royal Institutekaem
(standard) IPA(key)/kɛːm˥˩/(R)

Noun edit

แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm)

  1. (anatomy) cheek.