សម

Khmer

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic សម
sm
WT romanisation sɑɑm
(standard) IPA(key) /sɑːm/

Etymology 1

Compare Lao ສ້ອມ (sǭm), Thai ส้อม (sɔ̂m).

Noun

សម (sɑɑm)

  1. fork
  2. trident, gig (three-pronged fishing spear)
  3. training, exercise

Verb

សម (sɑɑm) (abstract noun ការសម)

  1. to fit, go well with
  2. to practice, rehearse
  3. to repair, fix

Adjective

សម (sɑɑm) (abstract noun ភាពសម)

  1. wilted, dried up, faded
  2. appropriate (to), proper, becoming
  3. decent
  4. suitable, meeting the requirements (of)
  5. identical, similar, like
  6. equal

Conjunction

សម (sɑɑm)

  1. as a result, on account of, since
  2. then

Adverb

សម (sɑɑm)

  1. accordingly, undoubtedly, obviously

Etymology 2

From Pali sama (even, equal, impartial), from Sanskrit सम (sama, same, even, equal)

Pronunciation

Orthographic សម
sm
Phonemic សំ
sṃ
WT romanisation sɑm
(standard) IPA(key) /sɑm/

Adjective

សម (sɑm) (abstract noun ភាពសម)

  1. equal, alike, similar
  2. attractive
  3. excellent, beautiful, handsome
  4. luxurious
  5. proper, suitable, fitting
  6. decent
  7. right, correct
  8. probable, that, likely that

Pali

Alternative forms

Adjective

សម

  1. Khmer script form of sama

Declension

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