yếm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔiəm˧˦]Huế [ʔiəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔiəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

yếmrisingsắc

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

yếm means a yem.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái yếm (one yem)

Meanings of yếm in English

Noun

a yem, a Vietnamese bodice based on the Chinese dudou.
a garment that looks similar and that is worn in a similar fashion, such as a bib or a dudou
- yếm dãia bib
of a crab, turtle or tortoise the bottom side of a shell, such as a plastron
of a bovine dewlap

Words with yếm

yếm khí

Example sentences with yếm

Cô ấy đang bóc yếm cua. She is peeling crab shells.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔiɛmʔ (“breastplate”), a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 裺 (“bib worn by infants”, SV: yểm), likely related to yểm (掩, “to cover; to hide”).

Frequently asked questions

What does yếm mean in English?

yếm (noun) means "a yem".

How do you pronounce yếm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔiəm˦˥]. Tones: yếm — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with yếm?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái yếm" (one a yem).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.