ndaem
Zhuang
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗam˨˦/
- Tone numbers: ndaem1
- Hyphenation: ndaem
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Tai *C̥.damᴬ (“black; dark”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam), Lao ດຳ (dam), Lü ᦡᧄ (ḋam), Shan လမ် (lǎm), Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ) or 𑜓𑜪 (daṃ).
Adjective
editndaem (Sawndip forms 黯 or 黔 or 𪒘 or 𪒤 or 𮤸 or 𭣀 or 𮮙, 1957–1982 spelling ƌəm)
Etymology 2
editFrom Proto-Tai *t.namᴬ (“to transplant”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam).
Verb
editndaem (Sawndip forms 䆀 or 𮤸 or ⿰土黑 or ⿰禾⿱中土 or ⿰禾宁 or ⿰宁栽 or 坾 or 𣘸 or ⿰种黑 or 黑 or 㩏 or 执 or 䀓 or 㩏 or 𮃲 or 𭢸, 1957–1982 spelling ƌəm)
- to plant
Etymology 3
editFrom Proto-Tai *ɗamᴬ (“to dive”). Cognate with Thai ดำ (dam), Shan လမ် (lǎm).