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Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋaːmᴬ⁴ (“beautiful, nice”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai งาม (ngaam), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Isan งาม, Lü ᦇᦱᧄ (ngaam), Shan ငၢမ်း (ngáam), Tai Nüa ᥒᥣᥛᥰ (ngäam), Phake ငံ (ṅaṃ), Ahom 𑜂𑜪 (ṅaṃ).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ງາມ • (ngām) (abstract noun ຄວາມງາມ)
- beautiful