trâm

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧]Huế [ʈəm˧˧]Saigon [ʈəm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trâmlevelngang

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

trâm means hairpin.

Chinese characters: 簪 Classifier: cây, cái — e.g. một cây trâm (one hairpin)

Meanings of trâm in English

Noun

hairpin ≈ thoa

Noun

jambul (Syzygium cumini)

Words with trâm

trâm bầu

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 簪.

Frequently asked questions

What does trâm mean in English?

trâm (noun) means "hairpin".

How do you pronounce trâm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕəm˧˧]; Saigon [ʈəm˧˧]. Tones: trâm — level tone (ngang).

Is trâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 簪.

What classifier is used with trâm?

Common classifiers: cây, cái — for example "một cây trâm" (one hairpin).

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.