ꪁꪲꪣ

Tai Dam

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Middle Chinese 鉗 (MC gjem, “pliers, tongs”). Cognate with Thai คีม (kiim), Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Shan ၵိမ်း (kím).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kim˥]
• Hyphenation: ꪁꪲꪣ
• Rhymes: -im

Noun

ꪁꪲꪣ (ꞌkím)

1. pliers, tongs.