Etymology

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Borrowed from Khmer ភូមិ (phuum). Cognate with Thai ภูมิ (puum).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰuːm˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰuːm˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພູມ
  • Rhymes: -uːm

Noun

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ພູມ (phūm)

  1. place, house, home