khim

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noun

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

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Meanings

khim1

nounkhim (plural khims)

plural khims

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

Khim2

proper nounKhim (plural Khims)

plural Khims

  1. A surname from Khmer.

Origin

khim · noun

  1. Thaiขิม
  2. Englishkhim

From Thai ขิม (kǐm).

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Khim · proper noun

  1. Khmerគិម
  2. Khmerឃីម
  3. EnglishKhim

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

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Cite this entry
APA

khim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khim

MLA

“khim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “khim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/khim.

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