Northern Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *cramꟲ. Cognate with Thai ถ้ำ (tâm), Lao ຖ້ຳ (tham), Khün ᨳ᩶ᩣᩴ, ᦏᧄᧉ (ṫham²), Shan ထမ်ႈ (thām), Tai Nüa ᥗᥛᥲ (thàm), Phake ထံ (thaṃ), Tai Dam ꪖꪾ꫁, Ahom 𑜌𑜪 (thaṃ), Zhuang gamj.

Pronunciation

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  • (Chiangmai) IPA(key): /tʰam˦˦ʔ/

Noun

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ᨳ᩶ᩣᩴ (transliteration needed)

  1. cave.