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Thai
Etymology
Uncertain. Suggested by Charatphon Patiyan to be from ข้าว (kâao, “rice”) + หนม (“sweet”).[1] Compare Lao ເຂົ້າໜົມ (khao nom), Northern Thai ข้าวหนม.
Possibly related to Old Chinese 粔籹 (OC *ɡaʔ naʔ), a delicacy from the state of Chu.[2]
Pronunciation
Noun
ขนม • (kà-nǒm)
- snack.
- sweets; dessert.
Derived terms
References
- ^ กองบรรณาธิการศิลปวัฒนธรรม (2021 April 29) “อยุธยาเมืองขนม”, in ศิลปวัฒนธรรม (in Thai), กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, retrieved 2021-04-29
- ^ Schuessler, Axel (2007) An Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese. University of Hawaii Press.p. 325