jeemc

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *keːmꟲ (“cheek”). Cognate with Thai แก้ม (gɛ̂ɛm), Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Lao ແກ້ມ (kǣm), Lü ᦶᦂᧄᧉ (k̇aem²), Shan ၵႅမ်ႈ (kēm), Ahom 𑜀𑜪𑜧 (kaṃw), Zhuang gemj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕeːm˥˧/

Noun

jeemc

1. (anatomy) cheek (of face)