khóm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xɔm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰɔm˦˧˥] ~ [xɔm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰɔm˦˥] ~ [xɔm˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

khóm • (坎, 㯲/襟, 𦽔)

  1. bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) khóm

  1. the “Queen” cultivar of the pineapple
    Synonym: (dated) huyền nương
  2. (Southern Vietnam, proscribed, by extension) pineapple
    Synonyms: dứa, (Central & Southern Vietnam) thơm

Etymology 2

Possibly from Etymology 1, influenced by xóm.

Noun

khóm

  1. (Mekong Delta) a neighborhood
    Synonym: xóm
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