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giâm

verb
Hanoi [zəm˧˧]Huế [jəm˧˧]Saigon [jəm˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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Meanings of giâm in English

Verb

  1. to do a cutting on a plant

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giâm could be written as 滛, 𢹽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce giâm?

IPA: Hanoi [zəm˧˧]; Saigon [jəm˧˧]. Tones: giâm — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.