ẩm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔəm˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

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Adjective

ẩm • (𣼩, 𤀔)

1. humid; damp; moist

Descendants

• → Tai Dam: ꪮꪾ꫁

See also

Derived terms

• ẩm mốc
• ẩm thấp
• ẩm ướt

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 飲 (“drink”).

Verb

ẩm

1. (only in compounds) to drink

Derived terms

• ẩm thực (飲食)
• ẩm trà (飲茶)
• đối ẩm (對飲)