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khim

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

khim: a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks
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Noun

khim (plural khims)

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

Proper noun capitalized: Khim

Khim (plural Khims)

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Forms of khim

Noun
pluralkhims
Proper noun
pluralKhims

Origin of khim

From Thai ขิม (kǐm).

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

Questions about khim

What does khim mean?
Khim means a stringed musical instrument from South East Asia, played with bamboo sticks.
What part of speech is khim?
Khim can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of khim?
The plural of khim is khims.

Words near khim in the dictionary

  1. khilats
  2. khilim
  3. khilims
  4. Khilji
  5. Khilnani
  6. khim
  7. khimaar
  8. khimaars
  9. khimar
  10. khimars
  11. Khimki

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