đam

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đamlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đam means field crab; freshwater crab.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con đam (one field crab)

Meanings of đam in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam field crab; freshwater crab

Words with đam

đam mê đam mỹ

Example sentences with đam

Tôi muốn chơi cờ đam. I want to play checkers.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-taːm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ktaːm (“crab”). Cognate with Temiar gantam, Bahnar kơtam, Pacoh atam, Khasi tham, Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Mon ဂတာံ (hətam) and Car Nicobarese ka-tām. Malay ketam is probably an Austroasiatic loan.

Frequently asked questions

What does đam mean in English?

đam (noun) means "field crab; freshwater crab".

How do you pronounce đam?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːm˧˧]. Tones: đam — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with đam?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đam" (one field crab).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.