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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *siəmꟲ¹ (“to sharpen to a point”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈ᩠ᨿ᩶ᨾ, Khün ᩈ᩠ᨿ᩶ᨾ, Lao ສ້ຽມ (sīam), Lü ᦵᦉᧄᧉ (ṡem²), Shan သဵမ်ႈ (sāem), Tai Nüa ᥔᥥᥛᥲ (sèm), Phake ꩬိမ် (sim), Ahom *𑜏𑜢𑜉𑜫 (*sim).
Pronunciation
Verb
เสี้ยม • (sîiam) (abstract noun การเสี้ยม)
- to sharpen to a point.
- (figurative) to instigate.
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Adjective
เสี้ยม • (sîiam) (abstract noun ความเสี้ยม)
- having quite pointed shape.