ghim

See also: ghìm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 針 (“needle; pin”, SV: châm). Also compare kim.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣim˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣim˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɣim˧˧]

Noun

ghim

1. pin; clip; fastener

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đinh ghim

 

Verb

ghim

1. to pin; to fasten with a pin
2. Synonym of găm (“to keep (in one's mind); to guard”)