ຮ່ວມ

Compare Thai ร่วม (rûuam, “to join, participate”).

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [huːə̯m˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [huːə̯m˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ຮ່ວມ
• Rhymes: -uːə̯m

ຮ່ວມ • (hūam) (abstract noun ການຮ່ວມ)

1. to join, share in, participate

   Synonym: ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມ (khao hūam)

   ກິນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພາ, ກິນປາຮ່ວມຖ້ວຍ ― kin khaohūamphā kin pāhūamthuāi ― Eat rice from the same plate, eat fish from the same bowl. (proverb symbolizing shared life experiences)

2. to unite through mutual support

   ຮ່ວມສຸກຮ່ວມທຸກ ― hūamsuk hūam thuk ― Share joys and sorrows. (idiomatic bond)

Formality: Neutral; used in casual and formal contexts.

Cultural Context: - The proverb ກິນເຂົ້າຮ່ວມພາ, ກິນປາຮ່ວມຖ້ວຍ mirrors Vietnamese Ăn cùng mâm, nằm cùng chiếu (Eat from the same tray, sleep on the same mat), emphasizing communal bonds. - ຮ່ວມສຸກຮ່ວມທຸກ underscores loyalty through shared hardships.

• ຮ່ວມມື (hūam mư̄) — to cooperate.