စံ

Burmese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sàɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: cam • ALA-LC: caṃ • BGN/PCGN: san • Okell: sañ

Noun

စံ • (cam)

1. standard
2. criterion, model

Verb

စံ • (cam)

1. (royal) to stay or live
2. to enjoy; take delight in

Further reading

• “စံ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.

Mon

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese စမ်း (cam:).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /cɔm/

Verb

စံ (cɔm)

1. to touch, feel, probe, sound, to try, assay
2. adverbial with imperatives, indicative of mild exhortation

References

• Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon‎^[1], London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.