ເຄັມ

Lao

Etymology

From Old Chinese 鹹 (OC *ɡrɯːm, “salty”) or 鹽 (OC *ɡ·lam, *ɡ·lams, “salt, salty”). Cognate with Thai เค็ม (kem), Shan ၸဵမ်း (tsáem), Saek แค๊ม.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰem˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰem˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຄັມ
  • Rhymes: -em

Adjective

ເຄັມ • (khem) (abstract noun ຄວາມເຄັມ)

  1. salty

See also
Basic tastes in Lao · ລົດ ຫຼື ລົດຊາດ (layout · text)
ຫວານ (wān) ປ້ຽວ (piāu),
ສົ້ມ (som)		 ເຄັມ (khem) ຂົມ (khom) ເຜັດ (phet) ອູມາມີ (ʼū mā mī)
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