ghim

See also: ghìm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 針 (“needle; pin”, SV: châm). Doublet of kim.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier mũi, cái) ghim • (金)

  1. pin; clip; fastener

Derived terms

  • đinh ghim

Verb

ghim • (金)

  1. to pin; to fasten with a pin
  2. synonym of găm (“to keep (in one's mind); to guard”)
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