chôm chôm

Vietnamese

Etymology

It is not obvious whether the sense "sponge" or "rambutan" is more primary.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕom˧˧ t͡ɕom˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕom˧˧ t͡ɕom˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [com˧˧ com˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) chôm chôm • (𣚽𣚽)

(archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
Synonyms: bọt biển, tổ đỉa, bông đá
rambutan
(slang) HIV
Khi chơi gái phải cẩn thận kẻo dính chôm chôm.
When chasing skirt, be careful not to get HIV.

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