ၵႅမ်ႈ
Shan
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (“cheek”).
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lao ແກ້ມ (kǣm), Thai แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥛᥲ (kàem), Tai Dam ꪵꪀ꫁ꪣ, Ahom 𑜀𑜧𑜪 (kawṃ), Zhuang gemj
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɛm˧˧˨/
Noun
ၵႅမ်ႈ • (kēm)
- cheek.
References
- Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).