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chôm chôm

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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It is not obvious whether the sense "sponge" or "rambutan" is more primary.

Noun

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(classifier cây, trái, quả (“rambutan”)) chôm chôm (𣚽𣚽, 苫, )

  1. rambutan
    Synonym: lôm chôm
  2. (archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
    Synonyms: bọt biển, tổ đỉa, bông đá
  3. (slang) HIV
    Khi chơi gái phải cẩn thận kẻo dính chôm chôm.
    When chasing skirt, be careful not to get HIV.

Etymology 2

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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Probably from etym 1. There are many animals and plants' names in Vietnamese that are arbitrarily associated with each other for some reasons.”

Noun

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(classifier con) chôm chôm

  1. kind of long-legged cricket
    Synonyms: cất vó, dế rừng