dây gắm
noun
Hanoi [zəj˧˧ ɣam˧˦]Huế [jəj˧˧ ɣam˦˧˥]Saigon [jəj˧˧ ɣam˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dây gắm means kind of climbing shrub; plants of the division Gnetophyta.
Meanings of dây gắm in English
Noun
- kind of climbing shrub (Gnetum montanum)
- plants of the division Gnetophyta
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dây gắm could be written as 𦀊𥋴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
dây (“vine”) + gắm (“Gnetum montanum”).
Frequently asked questions
What does dây gắm mean in English?
dây gắm (noun) means "kind of climbing shrub; plants of the division Gnetophyta".
How do you pronounce dây gắm?
IPA: Hanoi [zəj˧˧ ɣam˧˦]; Saigon [jəj˧˧ ɣam˦˥]. Tones: dây — level tone (ngang), gắm — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with dây gắm?
Common classifiers: quả, trái, hoa, cây — for example "một quả dây gắm" (one kind of climbing shrub).