nấm
Hanoi [nəm˧˦]Huế [nəm˦˧˥]Saigon [nəm˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nấm means mushroom; fungus.
Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây nấm (one mushroom)
Meanings of nấm in English
Noun
- mushroom
- fungus
- bị nấm chân/đầuto have a fungal infection on your feet/legs/scalp
Noun
- mound; tumulus (shaped like a mushroom cap, or pileus)
- nấm mồmound (on a grave)
Words with nấm
Example sentences with nấm
- Đó là nấm gây ảo giác. These are hallucinogenic mushrooms.
- Tôi tìm thấy một ít nấm. I found some mushrooms.
- Tôi tìm thấy ít nấm. I found a few mushrooms.
- Tôi thích ăn súp nấm. I like to eat mushroom soup.
- Tôi ăn nấm. I eat mushrooms.
- Tôi thích nấm. I like mushrooms.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nấm could be written as 菍, 稔, 埝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *ɗəmʔ. Cognate with Nguôn đấm and Tho [Cuối Chăm] dʌm³.
Frequently asked questions
What does nấm mean in English?
nấm (noun) means "mushroom; fungus".
How do you pronounce nấm?
IPA: Hanoi [nəm˧˦]; Saigon [nəm˦˥]. Tones: nấm — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with nấm?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây nấm" (one mushroom).