chàm
adjectivenoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˨˩]Huế [t͡ɕaːm˦˩]Saigon [caːm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chàm means indigo.
Meanings of chàm in English
Adjective
- indigo (a dark bluish-purplish color)
Noun
- indigo (color)
- đỏ, cam, vàng, lục, lam, chàm, tímred, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet
- tree of the genus Indigofera, commonly used to make indigo dye
- figurative, literary crimes
- tay nhúng chàmhaving one's hands dirty by committing crimes
Noun
- dermatitis; eczema
Words with chàm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chàm could be written as 藍, 蓝, 𪷞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɟaːm. Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 藍 (SV: lam). Doublet of lam.
Frequently asked questions
What does chàm mean in English?
chàm (adjective) means "indigo".
How do you pronounce chàm?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˨˩]; Saigon [caːm˨˩]. Tones: chàm — falling tone (huyền).