lâm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lam"

Khiamniungan Naga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lam⁵²/

Noun

lâm

1. (Patsho) phratry

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˧]

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 臨.

Verb

lâm

1. to be (in a difficult situation)

Romanization

lâm

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 臨

Derived terms

• lâm bệnh
• lâm bồn
• lâm chung
• lâm nguy
• lâm sàng
• lâm thời
• lâm trận

Etymology 2

Romanization

lâm

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 林 (“forest”)

Derived terms

• chúa sơn lâm
• hàn lâm
• kiểm lâm
• Lâm Ấp
• lâm nghiệp
• lâm tặc
• lâm viên
• ngự lâm
• sơn lâm

Etymology 3

Romanization

lâm

1. Sino-Vietnamese reading of 淋

Derived terms

• lâm li