căm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) nounverb Top 5,000 most common

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

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cămlevelngang

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căm means spoke.

Meanings of căm in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam spoke (of a wheel) ≈ nan hoa

Verb

in compounds to resent, to bear hatred

Words with căm

căm giận căm hờn căm phẫn căm thù căm căm căm tức

Example sentences with căm

Cô ấy đã nhìn anh ấy với sự căm ghét. She looked at him with hatred.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, căm could be written as 咁. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *kam (“arrow”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *kam (“arrow”). Compare Khmer កាំ (kam).

Frequently asked questions

What does căm mean in English?

căm (noun) means "spoke".

How do you pronounce căm?

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

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.