găm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣam˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣam˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣam˧˧]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 針 (SV: châm). Compare kim, ghim.

Noun

găm • (金, 針)

1. sewing pin, ballhead pin, fastener

Related terms

• ghim

Verb

găm • (金, 針)

1. to stab, to pin on, to fasten

   dùng kim băng găm lại

   to use a safety pin to fasten (something) in place

2. 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.

3. to retain something (usually a product) until an opportunity to increase the price and create an artificial shortage

Synonyms

• (to pierce into flesh): đâm, mắc

Derived terms

• dao găm

Etymology 2

Verb

găm

1. (cooking) to rub (to spread a substance thinly over)

   thịt dê găm tỏi

   chevon rubbed with garlic

Synonyms

• (to rub): ướp

References

• "găm" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)