oum

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Nyishi[edit]

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oum

  1. three

Pacoh[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • (Kadô) om

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Katuic *ʔoom, from Proto-Mon-Khmer. Cognate with Bahnar um, Khmer អុំ (ʼom), Muong Bi củm, Khmu [Cuang] guːm, Mon ဂုံ, Parauk keem, Semai geep, Sa'och kṳːm, Santali ᱜᱩᱢ (gum).

Katuic, Bahnaric and Khmer have zero-initial for this word, while all other branches have a velar stop.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

oum 

  1. (Tal-ay dialect) to winnow grains