Lao
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *C̬.lɯmᴬ (“wind”). Cognate with Thai ลม (lom), Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lü ᦟᦳᧄ (lum), Shan လူမ်း (lúum), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜪 (luṃ), Zhuang rumz.
Noun
ລົມ • (lom)
- wind
- air, aether
- (intestinal) gas
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Cognate with Isan ลม.
Verb
ລົມ • (lom) (abstract noun ການລົມ)
- to say, speak, talk; to converse (with)
- to flirt (with), chat up