Etymology[edit]
From ນ້ຳ (nam, “water; liquid, sauce”) + ນົມ (nom, “breast, bosom, chest; milk”). Compare Thai น้ำนม.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nam˥˨.nom˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nam˧˦.nom˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ນ້ຳ-ນົມ
- Rhymes: -om
ນ້ຳນົມ • (nam nom)
- milk