ชาม
Thai
Etymology
Borrowed from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ɟaam. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Any cognates in living languages besides Thai?”)
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ชาม d͡ʑ ā m | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | chaam |
| Royal Institute | cham | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /t͡ɕʰaːm˧/(R) | |
Noun
ชาม • (chaam) (classifier ใบ)
- bowl (food vessel).
Derived terms
- ชามผสม (chaam-pà-sǒm)
- ชามอ่าง
- ตู้ถ้วยชาม
- ถ้วยชาม
Further reading
- “ชาม” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.