เหลือม
Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlɯəmᴬ¹ (“python”). Cognate with Lao ເຫຼືອມ (lư̄am), Lü ᦵᦜᦲᧄ (l̇oem), Shan လိူမ် (lǒem), Tai Nüa ᥘᥪᥛᥴ (lúem), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜤𑜉𑜫 (lüm).
Pronunciation
| Orthographic | เหลือม e h l ụ̄ ɒ m | |
|---|---|---|
| Phonemic | เหฺลือม e h ̥ l ụ̄ ɒ m | |
| Romanization | Paiboon | lʉ̌ʉam |
| Royal Institute | lueam | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /lɯa̯m˩˩˦/(R) | |
Noun
เหลือม • (lʉ̌ʉam)
- (งู~) reticulated python: the snake Python reticulates (Schneider) of the family Pythonidae
- genus Python
- family Pythonidae
Synonyms
- (senses 2, 3): หลาม (lǎam)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “เหลือม” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.