អៀម

Khmer

Etymology

From Teochew 掩 (iam², “to cover up; to conceal”). Compare Vietnamese yếm and Thai เอี๊ยม (íiam).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic អៀម ʼiam WT romanisation ʼiəm (standard) IPA(key) /ʔiəm/

Noun

អៀម • (ʼiəm)

1. halter top; apron; kind of sleeveless upper garment usually worn by baby girls (it resembles a bib and is tied at the back)

Proper noun

អៀម • (ʼiəm)

1. Iem, a surname