เข็ม

Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *qemᴬ (“needle”), from Middle Chinese 針 (MC t͡ɕiɪm, t͡ɕiɪm^H). Cognate with Lao ເຂັມ (khem), Shan ၶဵမ် (khem¹), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫 (khim). Compare Vietnamese kim.

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		เข็ม e kʰ ˘ m
Romanization	Paiboon	kěm
	Royal Institute	khem
(standard) IPA^(key)		/kʰem˩˩˦/

Noun

เข็ม • (kěm)

needle, brooch, sewing pin.

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