เรียม
Thai
Etymology
From Old Khmer ʼryāṃ (“elder brother; elder sister”). Cognate with Modern Khmer រៀម (riəm).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | เรียม e r ī y m | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | riiam |
| Royal Institute | riam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /ria̯m˧/(R) | |
Noun
เรียม • (riiam)
- (archaic, of a monarch) (พระ~, สมเด็จพระ~) elder brother; elder sister.
- (archaic) used by a man as a self-reference when addressing his beloved woman.