ᦉᦳᧄᧉ

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *sɤmᶜ (sour). Cognate with Thai ส้ม (sôm), Lao ສົ້ມ (som), Shan သူမ်ႈ (sūum), Tai Dam ꪶꪎ꫁ꪣ, Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜪 (suṃ), Zhuang soemj. Compare Middle Chinese (MC swan, “sour”) and Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qaləsəm (whence Malay asam and Toba Batak asom).

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

ᦉᦳᧄᧉ (ṡum²) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦉᦳᧄᧉ)

  1. sour; acidic
  2. pickled

References[edit]

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦉᦳᧄᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International