เข้ม

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Thai

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Etymology

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Cognate with Isan เข้ม, Lao ເຂັ້ມ (khem), Northern Thai ᨡᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Khün ᨡᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ or ᨡᩮ᩠᩶ᨾ, ᦶᦃᧄᧉ (ẋaem²), Shan ၶႅမ်ႈ (khēm).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicเข้ม
e kʰ ˆ m
Phonemic
{Unorthographical; Short}
เค็่ม
e g ˘ ˋ m
RomanizationPaiboonkêm
Royal Institutekhem
(standard) IPA(key)/kʰem˥˩/(R)

Adjective

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เข้ม (kêm) (abstract noun ความเข้ม)

  1. deep; dark
  2. intense; strong; concentrated