mắm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mam˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [mam˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [mam˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɓamʔ (“salted fish”). Compare Lao ໝ້ຳ (mam).

Noun

mắm • (𩻐)

Vietnamese salted, fermented fish

See also

Derived terms

bún mắm
mắm bò hóc
mắm muối
mắm nêm
mắm ruốc
mắm thính
mắm tôm
nước mắm

Noun

mắm

(familiar, endearing or humorous) girl; girlie
Synonym: nhỏ

Verb

mắm

(of lips, now only in some expressions) to tighten
Synonym: mím

Derived terms

mắm môi mắm lợi

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