ສ້ວມ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suəmꟲ (“room; compartment”). Cognate with Thai ส้วม (sûuam, “toilet”), Isan ส้วม (“bedroom”), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥛᥳ (su̇m, “room”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [suːə̯m˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [suːə̯m˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ສ້ວມ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯m

Noun

ສ້ວມ • (sūam)

1. room.
2. bedroom.

Synonyms

• ຫ້ອງ