ᦃᦲᧄ

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *qemᴬ (needle), from Old Chinese (OC *t.[k]əm). Cognate with Thai เข็ม (kěm), Lao ເຂັມ (khem), Tai Dam ꪹꪄꪸꪣ, Shan ၶဵမ် (khǎem), Tai Nüa ᥑᥥᥛᥴ (xém) or ᥔᥥᥛᥴ (sém), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫 (khim), Zhuang cim or caemz, Nong Zhuang chaem. Compare Vietnamese kim.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦃᦲᧄ (ẋiim) (classifier ᦜᦲᧄᧉ)

  1. needle

Derived terms

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References

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦃᦲᧄ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International