trám

nounverb

Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˦]Huế [ʈaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaːm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trámrisingsắc

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

trám means plants of the genus Canarium.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây trám (one plants of the genus Canarium)

Meanings of trám in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam plants of the genus Canarium ≈ bùi cà na

Verb

to fill

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, trám could be written as 𬄦, 簪, 蘸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Related to Zhuang gyamj (as in makgyamj) and Chinese 橄欖 (MC kamX lamX) (originally borrowed from a southern language).

Frequently asked questions

What does trám mean in English?

trám (noun) means "plants of the genus Canarium".

How do you pronounce trám?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːm˦˥]. Tones: trám — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with trám?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây trám" (one plants of the genus Canarium).

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.