ສາມ

See also: ສ້າມ

Lao

Lao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ສາມ (sām)
    Ordinal : ທີ່ສາມ (thī sām)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *saːm (three), from Middle Chinese (MC sɑm, “three”). Cognate with Thai สาม (sǎam), Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨾ, ᦉᦱᧄ (ṡaam), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪣ, Shan သၢမ် (sǎam), Tai Nüa ᥔᥣᥛᥴ (saam1), Ahom 𑜏𑜪 (sam), Zhuang sam.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /saːm˩˧/

Numeral

ສາມ (sām)

  1. three

Coordinate terms

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