cằm
noun
Hanoi [kam˨˩]Huế [kam˦˩]Saigon [kam˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
cằm means chin.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái cằm (one chin)
Meanings of cằm in English
Noun
- chin (bottom of a face)
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cằm could be written as 吟, 扲, 𦠴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *dɡam ~ *dɡaam ~ *dɡəm (“molar tooth; jaw”). Cognate with Khmer ថ្គាម (thkiəm).
Frequently asked questions
What does cằm mean in English?
cằm (noun) means "chin".
How do you pronounce cằm?
IPA: Hanoi [kam˨˩]; Saigon [kam˨˩]. Tones: cằm — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with cằm?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái cằm" (one chin).