dâm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zəm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jəm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jəm˧˧]
• Homophones: giâm, giăm, dăm

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 淫.

Adjective

dâm

1. lustful; lecherous
2. voluptuous
3. (colloquial) sex-crazed or perverted

Noun

dâm

1. lust
2. voluptuousness

See also

Derived terms

• dâm dê
• dâm đãng
• hiếp dâm
• khiêu dâm
• thủ dâm

 

Etymology 2

Adjective

dâm

1. Alternative form of râm (“shady”)

See also

Derived terms

• dâm bụt