ສ້ວມ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suəmꟲ (“room; compartment”). Cognate with Thai ส้วม (sûuam, “toilet”), Isan ส้วม (“bedroom”), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥛᥳ (su̇m, “room”).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suːə̯m˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suːə̯m˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ສ້ວມ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯m

Noun

ສ້ວມ • (sūam)

  1. room.
  2. bedroom.

Synonyms
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