ແກ້ມ

Lao

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kɛːm˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kɛːm˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ແກ້ມ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːm

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (“cheek”). Cognate with Thai แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lü ᦶᦂᧄᧉ (k̇aem²), Shan ၵႅမ်ႈ (kēm), Ahom 𑜀𑜧𑜪 (kawṃ), Bouyei jeemc, Zhuang gemj.

Noun

ແກ້ມ • (kǣm)

  1. (anatomy) cheek (of face)

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ແກ້ມ • (kǣm)

  1. snacks served with alcoholic beverages
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