ย่ำ
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɲamᴮ (“to step on”). Cognate with Lao ຢ່ຳ (yam), Zhuang yaemh.
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ย่ำ y ˋ å | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | yâm |
| Royal Institute | yam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /jam˥˩/(R) | |
Verb
ย่ำ • (yâm) (abstract noun การย่ำ)
- to tread down; to tramp upon.
- (colloquial) to walk.