Прасинотибетский: *k(h)ŭm
Значение: crooked, bent
Тибетский: khums crooked, kum-pa crooked, shriveled, ãgum bend, curve, contrast.
Бирманский: khumh be convex.
Качинский: gum2 to bow, bend, (H) dǝgum bent, n-gum be bent forward.
Лушей: kom to bend or flex (as a leg) (cf. also kum to shrug or draw up (the shoulders), to hollow (the tongue or hand)).
Лепча: kŭm arched, concave, vaulted; a small cave or arch as under rock
Комментарии: Kham gomL; Magari ghum. Ben. 78.
