Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *tomᴬ¹ (“mud; earth”), from Proto-Tai *tɯmᴬ (“soil”). Cognate with Thai ตม (dtom), Ahom 𑜄𑜤𑜪 (tuṃ), Zhuang doem.
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tom˩(˧)]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tom˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ຕົມ
- Rhymes: -om
Noun
ຕົມ • (tom)
- dirt, mud
See also
- ບົງ (bong)
- ຂີ້ຕົມ (khī tom)