nhuộm

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɲɔːmʔ (“to dye; to lacquer (teeth)”). Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 染 (SV: nhiễm).

See also nhuốm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɲuəm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɲuəm˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɲuəm˨˩˨]

Verb

nhuộm • (染)

1. to change or deepen the color of something, using synthetic chemicals or substances from plants; to dye

   Cô nhuộm tóc màu hồng.

   She dyed her hair pink.

   (figurative) Nước sông bị máu nhuộm đỏ.

   The water of the river was changed into red by blood.

Related terms

• nhuốm