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xăm

verbnoun
Hanoi [sam˧˧]Huế [sam˧˧]Saigon [sam˧˧] browser voice
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xămlevelngang

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xăm means to tattoo.

Meanings of xăm in English

Verb

  1. to tattoo
    • hình xăma tattoo

Noun

  1. oracle; fortune stick (in temples)
    • xin xămto requests answers from a sacred oracle lot

Words with xăm

xăm xăm

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʃəm (“to tattoo, to poke small holes”).

Frequently asked questions

What does xăm mean in English?

xăm (verb) means "to tattoo".

How do you pronounce xăm?

IPA: Hanoi [sam˧˧]; Saigon [sam˧˧]. Tones: xăm — level tone (ngang).

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.