Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
hầm • (𤐚)
- to stew, to braise, to simmer
- Synonym: ninh
Etymology 2[edit]
Related to ngầm. Compare ngụp vs. hụp, ngút vs. hút, ngửi vs. hửi, ngụm vs. hụm.
(classifier cái) hầm • (𡌢)
- a basement; a cellar
- tầng hầm ― an underground level
- Short for đường hầm (“a tunnel”).
Derived terms[edit]