ຄຳ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (deprecated use of |lang= parameter) IPA^(key): /kʰam˦˥/

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 金 (MC kim). Cognate with Thai คำ (kam), Lü ᦆᧄ (xam), Shan ၶမ်း (khám), Zhuang gim.

Noun

ຄຳ • (kham)

1. gold

Derived terms

• ຄຳຂາວ (kham khāo, “platinum”)

Etymology 2

Verb

ຄຳ • (kham) (abstract noun ການຄຳ)

1. to caress, fondle, stroke
2. to touch, feel (by hand)

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *gamᴬ (“bite (n.); speech”). Cognate with Thai คำ (kam), Lü ᦅᧄ (kam).

Noun

ຄຳ • (kham)

1. word; speech (act)

Derived terms

• ຄຳສັນຍາ (kham san nyā, “promise”)
• ຄຳຖາມ (kham thām, “question”)