gamj

Zhuang

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kaːm˥/

Tone numbers: gam³

Hyphenation: gamj

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *cramꟲ (“cave”). Cognate with Thai ถ้ำ (tâm), Lao ຖ້ຳ (tham), Northern Thai ᨳ᩶ᩣᩴ, Lü ᦏᧄᧉ (ṫham²), Shan ထမ်ႈ (thām), Ahom 𑜌𑜪 (thaṃ).

Noun

gamj (Sawndip forms ⿱山敢 or 𡶪 or 𧯃 or 𥕵 or 鉗 or 𥑠 or ⿰山感 or 𫶔 or ⿱敢石 or 噉 or 敢, 1957–1982 spelling gamз)

cave
Synonym: nguemz

Etymology 2

From Chinese 敢 (MC kɑmX).

Verb

gamj (1957–1982 spelling gamз)

to dare to

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