ၵႅမ်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (“cheek”).

Cognate with Thai แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lao ແກ້ມ (kǣm), Lü ᦶᦂᧄᧉ (k̇aem²), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥛᥲ (kàem), Tai Dam ꪵꪀ꫁ꪣ, Ahom 𑜀𑜪𑜧 (kaṃw), Bouyei jeemc, Zhuang gemj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛm˧˧˨/

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• Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

ၵႅမ်ႈ • (kēm)

1. cheek.

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
• Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).