Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

khim

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: khim
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Khmer.

noun

a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks.

Etymology

From Khmer ឃីម (khiim) or Khmer គិម (kɨm).

Word Breakdown

Root: ឃីម, គិម, ขิม

Inflected Forms

Khims (plural)

Questions

What does khim mean?: A surname from Khmer.
Where does khim come from?: From Khmer ឃីម (khiim) or Khmer គិម (kɨm).

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