Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *kɤmꟲ (to bend over). Cognate with Thai ก้ม (gôm), Shan ၵူမ်ႈ (kūum), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜪 (kuṃ), Zhuang gumx.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kom˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kom˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ກົ້ມ
  • Rhymes: -om

Verb

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ກົ້ມ (kom) (abstract noun ການກົ້ມ)

  1. to bend over; to bow; to stoop.