ອົມ

See also: ອິ່ມ

Khmu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔom/

Noun

ອົມ (om)

1. water

References

• Suwilai Premsirat, Dictionary of Khmu in Thailand, Mon-Khmer Studies-Mahidol University, Special Publication No. 1 Volume 5, Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Université Mahidol, Salaya, 2002 (as ʔóm)
• Suwilai Premsirat, Dictionary of Khmu in China, Mon-Khmer Studies-Mahidol University, Special Publication No. 1 Volume 2, Institute of Language and Culture for Rural Development, Université Mahidol, Salaya, 2002 (as ʔóm)

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʔɤmᴬ (“to hold in the mouth”). Cognate with Thai อม (om), Northern Thai ᩋᩫ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᩋᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦷᦁᧄ (ʼom), Shan ဢူမ် (ʼǔum), Ahom 𑜒𑜤𑜉𑜫 (ʼum), Zhuang oem, Nong Zhuang umq.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʔom˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʔom˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ອົມ
• Rhymes: -om

Verb

ອົມ • (ʼom) (abstract noun ການອົມ)

1. to hold in the mouth