ལྕམ

See also: ལམ

Tibetan

Etymology 1

From ལྟམ (ltam, “to be born”), with the honorific -j- infix.

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan: /*lt͡ɕam/
• Lhasa: /t͡ɕam˥˥/

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• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*lt͡ɕam/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan pinyin: jam^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕam˥˥/

Noun

ལྕམ • (lcam)

1. (honorific) wife, lady

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan: /*lt͡ɕam/
• Lhasa: /t͡ɕam˥˥/

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• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*lt͡ɕam/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan pinyin: jam^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /t͡ɕam˥˥/

Noun

ལྕམ • (lcam)

1. small beam, pole