đơm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗəːm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗəːm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗəːm˧˧]

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

đơm • (󰝡, 𢲠, 󰝂, 󱹙)

  1. to spoon food, usually rice, onto a bowl or dish
  2. (archaic) to prepare, to make ready
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Doublet of nơm through an infixed form.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) đơm • (𢲠)

  1. kind of fishing trap-basket

Verb

đơm

  1. to catch fish using said trap
  2. (rare) to ambush
    Synonym: đón lõng

Etymology 3

Verb

đơm

  1. to pin or sew, a button or ribbon, on one's garment

Etymology 4

Compare the following doublet pairs; nhân vs. nhơn, đàn vs. đờn, etc.

Verb

đơm

  1. Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of đâm (to sprout)
Derived terms
  • đơm hoa kết trái