ขุม

From Proto-Tai *C̬.kumᴬ (“pit”), from Middle Chinese 坎 (MC khomX, “pit, hole”). Cognate with Isan ขุม, Lao ຂຸມ (khum), Shan ၶုမ် (khǔm), Tai Dam ꪄꪴꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥧᥛᥴ (xúm), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜪 (khuṃ), Zhuang gumz, Zuojiang Zhuang kumq.

ขุม • (kǔm)

1. pit; hole.
2. (theology) pit (of hell).
3. trove (of treasure).
4. (figurative) repository; source; storehouse.

   กำลัง

   kǔm gam-lang

   fount of strength; source of forces

   ความรู้

   kǔm kwaam-rúu

   fount of knowledge

5. pore: minute opening, as in the skin or a leaf.
6. (slang) extent; degree.

   หลาย

   lǎai kǔm

   [in] many degrees

• ขมุ (kà-mù), มุข (múk)