ກຳ

Lao

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kam˩˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *kamᴬ (“to hold in the closed hand”). Cognate with Thai กำ (gam), Shan ၵမ် (kǎm), Ahom 𑜀𑜪 (kaṃ), Zhuang gaem, Saek กั๋ม.

Verb

ກຳ • (kam) (abstract noun ການກຳ)

1. to fist; to grasp

Noun

ກຳ • (kam)

1. fist

Etymology 2

From Pali kamma, from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman).

Noun

ກຳ • (kam)

1. work, occupation
2. act, deed
3. (Buddhism) karma
4. fate, destiny
5. death
6. ceremony, ritual
7. (grammar) direct object