phạm

See also: phàm, phẩm, and Phạm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [faːm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [faːm˨˩˨]
• Homophone: Phạm

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 範

Noun

phạm

1. (only in compounds) pattern; model
2. (only in compounds) boundary; rule
3. (only in compounds) law

See also

Derived terms

• phạm trù
• phạm vi
• quy phạm
• sư phạm
• văn phạm

 

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Sino-Vietnamese word from 范

Phạm

1. a surname from Chinese

Etymology 3

Sino-Vietnamese word from 犯.

Verb

phạm

1. to commit a crime, or to violate (from phạm luật)

   phạm luật ― to violate the law

Noun

phạm

1. Clipping of phạm nhân (“criminal”)

See also

Derived terms

• nghi phạm
• phạm nhân
• phạm pháp
• phạm tội
• sai phạm
• thủ phạm
• tội phạm
• vi phạm
• xâm phạm
• xúc phạm