ကျာံ

Mon

One of the 26 musical instruments used by the Mon people.

Etymology

Phonetic similarities Japanese チャン.

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) IPA^(key): /cam/
• (Thailand) IPA^(key): /kjam/

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Noun

ကျာံ (kyāṃ)

1. crocodile.
2. crocodile alligator.
3. kyam (a three-stringed, fretted zither that is shaped like a crocodile)

   တိၚ်ကျာံ ― tiṅ kyāṃ ― to play the kyam

Noun

ကျာံ (kyāṃ)

1. Mon three stringed musical instrument in the shape of a crocodile type of stick-zither or vina in from of crocodile with three or five strings.