khóm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

khóm • (莰)

1. bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) khóm

1. (Southern Vietnam) pineapple
2. a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam

Synonyms

• (pineapple): dứa (northern Vietnam), khớm (dialectal), huyền nương (dated)
• (species of pineapple): huyền nương (dated)