cám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaːm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaːm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaːm˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-kaːmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *skaamʔ (Shorto). Cognate with Pacoh acam, Bolyu [qam⁵³], Mon ကာံ (kam), Riang [kʰɑm¹].

Noun

cám • (𥽇)

1. bran

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn cám
• thượng vàng hạ cám

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 感 (SV: cảm).

Verb

cám

1. to be moved with compassion; to feel pity

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cám cảnh
• cám ơn