ၵိမ်း

Shan

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kim˥/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Proto-Tai *ɡiːmᴬ (“pliers, tongs”), from Middle Chinese 鉗 (MC ɡˠiᴇm, “pliers, tongs”). Cognate with Thai คีม (kiim), Lao ຄີມ (khīm), Tai Dam ꪁꪲꪣ.

Noun

ၵိမ်း • (kím)

  1. scissors; pincers, any instrument which picks up things by pressing its two parts together

Etymology 2

Noun

ၵိမ်း • (kím)

  1. vessel for heating water

Etymology 3

Verb

ၵိမ်း • (kím)

  1. to be curved equally inward and toward one another (as the horns of an ox)
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