Kamon
กมล
Thai for "heart, mind", ultimately from the Sanskrit word for lotus, kamala.
Meaning and origin
Kamon is a Thai boy's name built on the word for heart or mind, a sense that grew out of the Sanskrit word for lotus, since the lotus is a common poetic stand-in for the heart across South and Southeast Asian imagery.
How to pronounce Kamon
| Thai (Thailand) | ka-MON /kaʔ˩mon˧/ |
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