thơm

See also: Thom, thom, thòm, and thỏm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *tʰəːm (“fragrant”), perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *dhum ~ *dhuum (“fragrant; to scent”); compare Khmer ធុំ (thum, “fragrant”) and Proto-Katuic *pahuum ~ *tahuum (whence Pacoh thum (“fragrant”)).

For the mark of affection, compare Wu 香 (“to kiss”).

Adjective

thơm • (𦹳, 𬳦, 貪)

  1. fragrant, sweet-smelling
  2. (chemistry) aromatic
    hiđrôcacbon thơm ― aromatic hydrocarbon
Derived terms

Verb

thơm

  1. to take a sniff of (a person’s smell) as a mark of affection
  2. (colloquial, by extension) to kiss (platonically)
    Synonyms: hôn, hun, mi

Etymology 2

Probably derived from etymology 1.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) thơm • (𦹳)

  1. (Southern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) pineapple
    Synonym: dứa
    Hyponym: khóm
  2. (Southern Vietnam, specifically) the “Cayenne” cultivar of the pineapple
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