găm
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "gam"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 針 (SV: châm). Compare kim, ghim.
Noun[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Verb[edit]
- to stab, to pin on, to fasten
- dùng kim băng găm lại
- to use a safety pin to fasten (something) in place
- to pierce into flesh, to lodge into flesh
- Mảnh đạn găm sâu vào đùi.
- A piece of shrapnel lodged deep in the thigh.
- Đầu gai găm vào gan bàn chân.
- A barb pierced the sole of the foot.
- to retain something (usually a product) until an opportunity to increase the price and create an artificial shortage
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
găm
Synonyms[edit]
- (to rub): ướp
References[edit]
- "găm" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)