dam

noun

Hanoi [zaːm˧˧]Huế [jaːm˧˧]Saigon [jaːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

damlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

dam means field crab; freshwater crab.

Also spelled đam — same word, same meaning.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con dam (one field crab)

Meanings of dam in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam field crab; freshwater crab

Example sentences with dam

Dam và Linda đã chia tay hai năm trước. Dan and Linda split up two years ago.

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

Etymology

See đam. ‹d› here is the result of lenition (Proto-Vietic *k-t- > Middle Vietnamese ‹d› /ð/ > Modern Vietnamese ‹d›).

Frequently asked questions

What does dam mean in English?

dam (noun) means "field crab; freshwater crab".

How do you pronounce dam?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːm˧˧]; Saigon [jaːm˧˧]. Tones: dam — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with dam?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con dam" (one field crab).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.