cầm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəm˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩]
  • (Vinh, Thanh Chương, Hà Tĩnh) IPA(key): [kəm˧˧]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Verb

cầm • (,)

  1. to hold, to keep
  2. to capture, to seize, to arrest
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun

cầm

  1. (only in compounds, music) zither; string instrument
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Noun

cầm

  1. (only in compounds) bird
Derived terms