แคม

Thai

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Cognate with Isan แคม, Lao ແຄມ (khǣm), Northern Thai ᨤᩯ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨤᩯ᩠ᨾ, ᦶᦆᧄ (xaem), Tai Dam ꪵꪁꪣ, Khmer គែម (kɛɛm).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicแคม
æ g m
RomanizationPaiboonkɛɛm
Royal Institutekhaem
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɛːm˧/(R)

Noun

แคม • (kɛɛm)

  1. (nautical) gunnel; gunwale.
  2. (anatomy) labium: part of female genitalia.

Etymology 2

From English cam.

Pronunciation

Orthographicแคม
æ g m
Phonemic
{Short}
แค็ม
æ g ˘ m
RomanizationPaiboonkɛm
Royal Institutekhaem
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰɛm˧/(R)

Noun

แคม • (kɛm)

  1. (colloquial) cam: camera.