cám
nounverb
Hanoi [kaːm˧˦]Huế [kaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [kaːm˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cám means bran; pig slop; pigswill.
Meanings of cám in English
Noun
- bran
- pig slop; pigswill; hogwash
- Cám lợn chẳng có gì phức tạp. Lợn là loài ăn tạp, cái gì cũng ăn.There's nothing complicated about pigswill. They're omnivores, they eat anything.
- Cho cổ đồ thừa để cổ nấu cám heo.Give her the leftovers so she can cook some pigswill.
Verb
- in compounds to be moved with compassion; to feel pity
Words with cám
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cám could be written as 感, 𥽇, 𥼲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-kaːmʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *skaːmʔ (“bran, husk”). Cognate with Pacoh acam, Bolyu qam⁵³, Mon ကာံ (kam), Riang kʰɑm¹.
Frequently asked questions
What does cám mean in English?
cám (noun) means "bran; pig slop; pigswill".
How do you pronounce cám?
IPA: Hanoi [kaːm˧˦]; Saigon [kaːm˦˥]. Tones: cám — rising tone (sắc).