tắm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *samʔ ~ *sum(); cognates include Khasi sum.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

tắm • (沁, 𪶚, 𬈞)

1. to wash a live body, usually your own; to bathe, to shower, etc.

   vòi tắm ― a shower hose or showerhead

   tắm (cho) chó/con ― to give your dog/child a bath or a shower

Derived terms

Derived terms

• áo tắm hai mảnh
• nhà tắm
• phòng tắm
• tắm rửa
• tắm táp