Etymology

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Cognate with Thai นม (nom), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨾ, ᦓᦳᧄ (num), Shan ၼူမ်း (núum), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪣ, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜪 (nuṃ), Zhuang noemz.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nom˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nom˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນົມ
  • Rhymes: -om

Noun

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ນົມ (nom)

  1. breast, bosom; chest
  2. milk

Derived terms

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