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Etymology edit

Cognate with Thai แต้ม (dtɛ̂ɛm), Lao ແຕ້ມ (tǣm), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, ᦶᦎᧄᧉ (ṫaem²), Tai Dam ꪵꪔ꫁ꪣ, Tai Dón ꪵꪔꪝꫂ.

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Verb edit

တႅမ်ႈ (tēm) (abstract noun လွင်ႈတႅမ်ႈ)

  1. (transitive) write, compose
    တႅမ်ႈပပ်ႉလိၵ်ႈ
    tēmpâ̰p līk
    write a book
    တႅမ်ႈၶၢဝ်ႇ
    tēmkhàao
    write the news
  2. (transitive) delineate, paint

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References edit

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.