dăm
noun
Hanoi [zam˧˧]Huế [jam˧˧]Saigon [jam˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
dăm means some five; about five; a few.
Meanings of dăm in English
Noun
- literary some five; about five; a few
Noun
- shaving, swarf
- reed ≈ lưỡi gà
Words with dăm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dăm could be written as 𠄼, 𥭍, 𥶳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compare nhăm.
Frequently asked questions
What does dăm mean in English?
dăm (noun) means "some five; about five; a few".
How do you pronounce dăm?
IPA: Hanoi [zam˧˧]; Saigon [jam˧˧]. Tones: dăm — level tone (ngang).