rằm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zam˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐam˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹam˨˩]

Noun

rằm • (𠄻, 𪱬, 𬃂)

the 15th day of a lunar month, the day of a full moon, on which some Vietnamese people place offerings on their altars and pray for good luck
trăng rằm ― a full moon

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