"เข็ม" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Thai]

IPA: /kʰem˩˩˦/ [standard] Forms: kěm [romanization]
Etymology: From Proto-Tai *qemᴬ (“needle”), from Old Chinese 針 (OC *t.[k]əm). Cognate with Lao ເຂັມ (khem), Lü ᦃᦲᧄ (ẋiim), Tai Dam ꪹꪄꪸꪣ, Shan ၶဵမ် (khǎem), Tai Nüa ᥑᥥᥛᥴ (xém) or ᥔᥥᥛᥴ (sém), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫 (khim), Zhuang cim or caemz, Nong Zhuang chaem. Compare Vietnamese kim. Etymology templates: {{inh|th|tai-pro|*qemᴬ||needle}} Proto-Tai *qemᴬ (“needle”), {{der|th|och|-}} Old Chinese, {{och-l|針|tr=*t.􂀿k􂁀əm}} 針 (OC *t.[k]əm), {{cog|lo|ເຂັມ}} Lao ເຂັມ (khem), {{cog|khb|ᦃᦲᧄ}} Lü ᦃᦲᧄ (ẋiim), {{cog|blt|ꪹꪄꪸꪣ}} Tai Dam ꪹꪄꪸꪣ, {{cog|shn|ၶဵမ်}} Shan ၶဵမ် (khǎem), {{cog|tdd|ᥑᥥᥛᥴ}} Tai Nüa ᥑᥥᥛᥴ (xém), {{cog|aho|𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫}} Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜉𑜫 (khim), {{cog|za|cim}} Zhuang cim, {{cog|zhn|chaem}} Nong Zhuang chaem, {{cog|vi|kim}} Vietnamese kim Head templates: {{th-noun}} เข็ม • (kěm)
  1. needle. (classifier: เล่ม)
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-MVHRnbR6
  2. (medicine) stitch.
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-dNKgdTww Categories (other): Medicine, Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 8 19 18 18 17 20 Topics: medicine, sciences
  3. similar object (in terms of appearance, usage, etc), as syringe, clock hand, foundation pile, etc.
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-vkd7ZZHL Categories (other): Thai terms with redundant script codes, Tools Disambiguation of Thai terms with redundant script codes: 12 11 33 7 18 20 Disambiguation of Tools: 8 19 18 18 17 20
  4. anything containing such object, as pin, brooch, etc.
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-k0quosxC Categories (other): Tools Disambiguation of Tools: 8 19 18 18 17 20
  5. (botany) ixora.
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-M0wyWEsA Categories (other): Botany, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Plant anatomy, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 4 45 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 3 3 45 45 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 7 3 38 40 Disambiguation of Plant anatomy: 4 5 17 4 41 28 Disambiguation of Tools: 8 19 18 18 17 20 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  6. (zoology) the fish Dermogenys pusillus van Hasselt of the family Hemiramphidae.
    Sense id: en-เข็ม-th-noun-wmc6hPvQ Categories (other): Zoology, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, Beloniform fish, Tools Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 1 4 4 4 45 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 3 3 45 45 Disambiguation of Thai entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 7 3 38 40 Disambiguation of Beloniform fish: 2 2 2 1 7 85 Disambiguation of Tools: 8 19 18 18 17 20 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
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        "stitch."
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        "(zoology) the fish Dermogenys pusillus van Hasselt of the family Hemiramphidae."
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  "word": "เข็ม"
}

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