xiếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc, cây) xiếm

1. (nautical) stem board for steering

   Synonyms: xà bát, lui hạ

2. (by extension) daggerboard