Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *k(w)am ‎(“thirsty; dried out”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*skam.po/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: gam^f-bo^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /kam˥˥.po˥˥/