คีม

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”),[1] from Middle Chinese 鉗 (MC gjem, “pliers, tongs”).

Cognate with Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Tai Dam ꪁꪲꪣ, Shan ၵိမ်း (kím), Zhuang gimz.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicคีม
g ī m
RomanizationPaiboonkiim
Royal Institutekhim
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰiːm˧/(R)

Noun

คีม • (kiim)

  1. pliers; pincers; tongs

Descendants

  • → Urak Lawoi': คีม (khim)

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 339

Urak Lawoi'

Etymology

From Thai คีม (kiim).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰim/, [kʰim]

Noun

คีม (khim)

  1. (Sangka-u) pliers; pincers; tongs
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