စံ
Burmese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sàɴ/
- Romanization: MLCTS: cam • ALA-LC: caṃ • BGN/PCGN: san • Okell: sañ
Noun
စံ • (cam)
- standard
- criterion, model
Verb
စံ • (cam)
- (royal) to stay or live
- to enjoy; take delight in
Further reading
- “စံ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Mon
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese စမ်း (cam:).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cɔm/
Verb
စံ (cɔm)
- to touch, feel, probe, sound, to try, assay
- adverbial with imperatives, indicative of mild exhortation
References
- Shorto, H.L. (1962) A Dictionary of Modern Spoken Mon, London: Oxford University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.