Where does “khèukhàm” come from?

khèukhàm (Khiamniungan Naga) comes from Khiamniungan Naga khèu — head the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.

khèukhàm (Khiamniungan Naga): pillow

Definitions

  1. pillow

Ancestry of “khèukhàm”, step by step

khèukhàm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Khiamniungan Naga khèu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khiamniungan Nagakhèuhead the upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs

via Khiamniungan Naga khàm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Khiamniungan Nagakhàm
Every word from Khiamniungan Naga khèu