haemz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qɤmᴬ (“bitter”). Cognate with Thai ขม (kǒm), Lao ຂົມ (khom), Lü ᦃᦳᧄ (ẋum), Tai Dam ꪶꪄꪣ, Shan ၶူမ် (khǔum), Ahom 𑜁𑜪𑜤 (khǔum), Saek กฺั๊ม.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ham˧˩/
• Tone numbers: haem²
• Hyphenation: haemz

Adjective

haemz (Sawndip forms 𮐽 or 𮤙 or 𨐡 or 𠸋 or ⿰口⿱人呇 or ⿱人呇 or 𱽳 or 𮓄 or 咺 or ⿰苦甘 or 䧟 or ⿰辛含 or 𮒀, 1957–1982 spelling həmƨ)

1. bitter

Derived terms

• lwghaemz