ၵိမ်း
Shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kim˥/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Middle Chinese 鉗 (MC ɡˠiᴇm, “pliers, tongs”). Cognate with Thai คีม (kiim), Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Tai Dam ꪁꪲꪣ.
Noun
ၵိမ်း • (kím)
- scissors; pincers, any instrument which picks up things by pressing its two parts together
Noun
ၵိမ်း • (kím)
- vessel for heating water
Verb
ၵိမ်း • (kím)
- to be curved equally inward and toward one another (as the horns of an ox)