khám

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Noun

khám • (𠥈)

1. (dated) jail; prison

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勘. Senses #2-3 are possibly contaminated by khán (看, “to see”) (as in khán bệnh (看病)). Also see khám bệnh.

Verb

khám

1. to examine carefully (for evidence of crime, etc.); to search; to ransack; to check

   lệnh khám nhà

   a search warrant

2. (of a doctor) to examine (a patient)

   khám bụng ― to clinically examine the abdomen

   khám sức khoẻ ― to check someone's health

3. (of a patient) to see (a doctor)

   đi khám bác sĩ ― to go to see a doctor