ขมุ
Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ກຶມມຸ (kưm mu) or ຂະມຸ (kha mu), Northern Thai ᨡᩉ᩠ᨾᩩ or ᨡ᩠ᨾ᩻ᩩ, Khün ᨡ᩠ᨾᩩ.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | ขมุ kʰ m u | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | ขะ-หฺมุ kʰ a – h ̥ m u | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | kà-mù |
| Royal Institute | kha-mu | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /kʰa˨˩.muʔ˨˩/(R) | |
Noun
ขมุ • (kà-mù) (classifier คน)
- (คน~, ชาว~) Khmu, a hill-tribe of Khmer origin inhabiting northern Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, southwest China, and northern Thailand
Proper noun
ขมุ • (kà-mù)