Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *lɯːmᴬ (to forget). Cognate with Thai ลืม (lʉʉm), Northern Thai ᩃᩨ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᩃᩨ᩠ᨾ, ᦟᦹᧄ (luem), Tai Dam ꪩꪳꪣ, Shan လိုမ်း (lúem), Tai Nüa ᥘᥪᥛᥰ (lüem), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜉𑜫 (lüm), Zhuang lumz.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [lɯːm˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [lɯːm˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລືມ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːm

Noun

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ລືມ (lư̄m)

  1. to forget.