phạm

See also: phàm, phẩm, and Phạm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːm˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩˨]
Homophone: Phạm

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 範

Noun

phạm

(only in compounds) pattern; model
(only in compounds) boundary; rule
(only in compounds) law

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Derived terms

Proper noun

Sino-Vietnamese word from 范

a surname from Chinese

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犯.

Verb

phạm

to commit a crime, or to violate (from phạm luật)
phạm luật ― to violate the law

Noun

phạm

Clipping of phạm nhân (“criminal”)

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Derived terms

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