chôm chôm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

It is not obvious whether the sense "sponge" or "rambutan" is more primary.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả (“rambutan”)) chôm chôm • (𣚽𣚽, 苫苫, 橬橬)

  1. rambutan
    Synonym: lôm chôm
  2. (archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
    Synonyms: bọt biển, tổ đỉa, bông đá
  3. (slang) HIV
    Khi chơi gái phải cẩn thận kẻo dính chôm chôm.
    When chasing skirt, be careful not to get HIV.

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier con) chôm chôm

  1. kind of long-legged cricket
    Synonyms: cất vó, dế rừng
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