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giăm

numeralnoun
Hanoi [zam˧˧]Huế [jam˧˧]Saigon [jam˧˧] browser voice
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giăm means five.

Also spelled năm — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of giăm in English

Numeral

  1. five
    • kế hoạch năm năma five-year plan

Noun

  1. year
    • kế hoạch năm năma five-year plan
    • năm nhấtthe first year in college
    • nhân viên của nămemployee of the year

Words with giăm

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗam, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *p(ɗ)am. Cognate with Muong đằm, đăm, Khmer ប្រាំ (pram), Bahnar pơđăm, Halang bơdăm.

Frequently asked questions

What does giăm mean in English?

giăm (numeral) means "five".

How do you pronounce giăm?

IPA: Hanoi [zam˧˧]; Saigon [jam˧˧]. Tones: giăm — 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.