ກຳ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kam˩˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *kamᴬ (“to hold in the closed hand”). Cognate with Thai กำ (gam), Shan ၵမ် (kǎm), Ahom 𑜀𑜪 (kam), Zhuang gaem, Saek กั๋ม.

Verb

ກຳ • (kam) (abstract noun ການກຳ)

  1. to fist; to grasp

Noun

ກຳ • (kam)

  1. fist

Etymology 2

From Pali, from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman).

Noun

ກຳ • (kam)

  1. work, occupation
  2. act, deed
  3. (Buddhism) karma
  4. fate, destiny
  5. death
  6. ceremony, ritual
  7. (grammar) direct object
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