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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ (water). Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ),Lao ນ້ຳ (nam), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m), Thai น้ำ (náam), Zhuang raemx.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᦓᧄᧉ (nam²)

  1. water

Derived terms edit

References edit

  • Hanna, William J. (2019), “Query for ᦓᧄᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary, SIL International
  • cf. Zhou Yaowen, 傣语方言研究 (étude des dialectes Dai), Beijing, Minzu Chubanshe, 2001