Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *t(h)V̆m
Meaning: taste, fragrance
Burmese: thum be fragrant.
Lushai: tem to taste, to try the taste of.
Lepcha: tjam to take or apply medicine
Comments: Cf. also *thV̄p (with a possibility of mergers). Cf. PAN *tamiq, *tamis 'taste, try', *tamtam 'smack the lips, taste', *Taqam 'taste, flavour'.
