See also: Appendix:Variations of "dem"
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Old Chinese 點 (OC *tˤemʔ) (SV: điểm). Cognate with Muong Bi tểm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗem˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗem˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗem˦˥]
Verb
đếm • (点, 點)
- to count (one by one); to number; to enumerate
Derived terms