nếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗeːmʔ.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

nếm • (𫫞, 唸)

1. (transitive) to taste (to sample the flavor of something orally), to sip

   nếm canh

   to have a taste of the soup

   nếm thử miếng bánh

   to taste-test a pastry

2. (transitive, figuratively) to experience something unpleasant

   nếm mùi cay đắng

   to be left with a bitter taste

   nếm đòn

   to have a taste of the [cane, bat]; to be beaten

Derived terms

Derived terms

• nếm mùi
• nếm thử
• nếm trải

 

Synonyms

• (to experience something unpleasant): nếm mùi