ເຂົ້າຫລາມ

Lao

Etymology

From Mon ခလာမ် (həlam, “baked rice in bamboo”); imitated as ເຂົ້າ (khao) + ຫລາມ (lām). Cognate to Thai ข้าวหลาม (kâao-lǎam).

Noun

ເຂົ້າຫລາມ • (khao lām)

1. Cylinder of glutinous rice baked in joint of thorny bamboo.