ၵိမ်း

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kim˥/

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• Rhymes: -im

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Middle Chinese 鉗 (MC gjem, “pliers, tongs”). Cognate with Thai คีม (kiim), Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Tai Dam ꪁꪲꪣ.

Noun

ၵိမ်း • (kím)

1. scissors; pincers, any instrument which picks up things by pressing its two parts together

Etymology 2

Noun

ၵိမ်း • (kím)

1. vessel for heating water

Etymology 3

Verb

ၵိမ်း • (kím) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵိမ်း)

1. to be curved equally inward and toward one another (as the horns of an ox)