ခုံ

From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *m-kum² (“block, pillow”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *mV-kum (“pillow, block, bench, bedstead”). Cognate with Mizo khum (“pillow”), Old Chinese 椹 (OC *ʔl'um, “chopping block”), 枕 (OC *l'um, *ʔljumʔ, *ʔljums) (STEDT).

• IPA^(key): /kʰòʊɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hkum • ALA-LC: khuṃ • BGN/PCGN: hkon • Okell: hkouñ

ခုံ • (hkum)

1. generic term for anything raised or high such as:
   1. bank
   2. raised seat such as a chair, bench, etc.
   3. ridge formed between furrows
   4. hitching post for a horse
2. judge, panel of judges, bench (of judges), body of budges established as a tribunal to try special cases

• “ခုံ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.