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ขนม

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Suggested by Charatphon Patiyan to be from ข้าว (kâao, rice) +‎ หนม (nǒm, sweet).[1] Compare Lao ເຂົ້າໜົມ (khao nom).

Possibly related to Old Chinese 粔籹 (OC *ɡaʔ naʔ), a delicacy from the state of Chu.[2]

Pronunciation

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Orthographicขนม
kʰ n m
Phonemic
ขะ-หฺนม
kʰ a – h ̥ n m
RomanizationPaiboonkà-nǒm
Royal Institutekha-nom
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰa˨˩.nom˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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ขนม (kà-nǒm)

  1. sweets; dessert
  2. snack
    Synonym: (colloquial, childish) หนม (nǒm)

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ กองบรรณาธิการศิลปวัฒนธรรม (29 April 2021), “อยุธยาเมืองขนม”, in ศิลปวัฒนธรรม[1] (in Thai), กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, retrieved 29 April 2021
  2. ^ Schuessler, Axel (2007) An Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese. University of Hawaii Press.p. 325

Further reading

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  • ขนม” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.