ตอม

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Lao ຕອມ (tǭm), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨾ, Khün ᨲᩬᨾ, Lü ᦎᦸᧄ (ṫoam), Shan တွမ် (tǎum).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		ตอม t ɒ m
Romanization	Paiboon	dtɔɔm
	Royal Institute	tom
(standard) IPA(key)		/tɔːm˧/(R)

Verb

ตอม • (dtɔɔm) (abstract noun การตอม)

1. to swarm (of flying insect)

Western Lawa

Etymology

From Proto-Palaungic *kətam (“egg”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔm/

Noun

ตอม (toam)

1. egg.