ຂະຍົມ

Lao

Etymology

From Khmer ខ្ញុំ (khñom, “servant”). Compare to Old Khmer ក្ញុំ (in seventh century inscription), cognate to Khmer ញោម (a title to call laymen and laywomen who serve the temple)។.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰa(ʔ˧˥).ɲom˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰa(ʔ˩˨).ɲom˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ຂະ-ຍົມ
• Rhymes: -om

Noun

ຂະຍົມ • (kha nyom)

1. servant

See also

• ຂ້າ (khā)
• ບ່າວ (bāo)