អៀម

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Khmer

Etymology

From Teochew (iam2, to cover up; to conceal). Compare Vietnamese yếm and Thai เอี๊ยม (íiam).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic អៀម
ʼiam
WT romanisation ʼiəm
(standard) IPA(key) /ʔiəm/

Noun

អៀម (ʼiəm)

  1. halter top; apron; kind of sleeveless upper garment usually worn by baby girls (it resembles a bib and is tied at the back)

Proper noun

អៀម (ʼiəm)

  1. Iem, a surname