អៀម

Khmer

Etymology

From Teochew 掩 (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
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