hầm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ham"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

hầm • (𤐚)

  1. to stew, to braise, to simmer
    Synonym: ninh

Etymology 2

Related to ngầm. Compare ngụp vs. hụp, ngút vs. hút, ngửi vs. hửi, ngụm vs. hụm.

Noun

(classifier cái) hầm • (𡌢)

  1. basement; cellar
    tầng hầm ― underground level (of a house or building)
  2. short for đường hầm (“tunnel”)
Derived terms
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