Khmer edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese (MC gim, “Chinese lute”). Cognate with Thai ขิม (kǐm), Lao ຂິມ (khim), Zhuang gimz or ginz, Zuojiang Zhuang gimz.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic and Phonemic ឃឹម
gʰẏm
WT romanisation khɨm
(standard) IPA(key) /kʰɨm/

Noun edit

ឃឹម (khɨm)

  1. khim, a kind of harp or zither