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rấm

verb
Hanoi [zəm˧˦]Huế [ʐəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ɹəm˦˥] browser voice
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rấm means to force; to damp down a fire.

Meanings of rấm in English

Verb

  1. to cover (fruit, seeds) to artificially accelerate their ripening or development; to force (fruit, seeds)
  2. to damp down a fire (in the kitchen)
  3. to have (something) prepared secretly beforehand; to have (something, someone) all lined up

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rấm could be written as 淋, 𤊩, 𤎛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does rấm mean in English?

rấm (verb) means "to force; to damp down a fire".

How do you pronounce rấm?

IPA: Hanoi [zəm˧˦]; Saigon [ɹəm˦˥]. Tones: rấm — rising tone (sắc).

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.