nêm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nem"

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /neːm/

Noun

nêm f

  1. pus (fluid found in regions of infection)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From an infixed form of a root that gave rise to chêm (“to wedge”).

Noun

nêm • (楠)

  1. wedge

Verb

nêm • (楠)

  1. to wedge; to drive a wedge; to thrust a wedge
  2. to pack into
Derived terms
  • chữ hình nêm

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

nêm

  1. (Southern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) to season (with salt, fish sauce); to flavor (with)
See also
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