Vietnamese
Etymology
làm (“to do”) + dầm (“to soak”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːm˨˩ zəm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [laːm˦˩ jəm˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːm˨˩ jəm˨˩]
Verb
làm dầm
- (agriculture) to loosen wet soil to allow it to soak in water; to wet-till
- Antonym: làm ải (“to do dry fallowing”)