trảm

verb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˩]Huế [ʈaːm˧˨]Saigon [ʈaːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

trảmdippinghỏi

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

trảm means to behead.

Chinese characters: 斬

Meanings of trảm in English

Verb

to behead

Words with trảm

tiền trảm hậu tấu

Example sentences with trảm

Cô ta đã tự sát bằng thuốc độc để tránh bị xử trảm. She committed suicide by poison to avoid beheading.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 斬.

Frequently asked questions

What does trảm mean in English?

trảm (verb) means "to behead".

How do you pronounce trảm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːm˧˩]; Saigon [ʈaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: trảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is trảm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. trảm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 斬.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.