From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlɛːmᴬ¹ (“sharp; pointed”), from Proto-Tai *ʰleːmᴬ (“sharp-pointed”).
Cognate with Lao ແຫຼມ (lǣm), Shan လႅမ် (lěm), Tai Dam ꪵꪨꪣ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥛᥴ (láem), Zhuang lem or liem, Zuojiang Zhuang liem.
Compare Proto-Hlai *tçʰəːm (“sharp”). Compare also Proto-Austronesian *Cazem (whence Malay tajam, Tagalog matalim).
Orthographic | แหลม æ h l m | ||
Phonemic {Short} | แหฺลม æ h ̥ l m | แหฺล็ม æ h ̥ l ˘ m | |
Romanization | Paiboon | lɛ̌ɛm | lɛ̌m |
Royal Institute | laem | laem | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /lɛːm˩˩˦/(R) | /lɛm˩˩˦/(R) |
แหลม • (lɛ̌ɛm) (abstract noun ความแหลม)
แหลม • (lɛ̌ɛm)