cám

cám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Lashi

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kjam (“cold, snow, ice”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕam/, [tɕæ̰m]

Adjective

cám

1. cold

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕam/

Classifier

cám

1. classifier for long and small objects, like a sword

References

• Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *t-kaːmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *skaamʔ (Shorto). Cognate with Pacoh acam, Bolyu qam⁵³, Mon ကာံ (kam), Riang kʰɑm¹.

Noun

cám • (𥽇)

1. bran
2. pig slop; pigswill; hogwash

   Cám lợn chẳng có gì phức tạp. Lợn là loài ăn tạp, cái gì cũng ăn.

   There's nothing complicated about pigswill. They're omnivores, they eat anything.

   Cho cổ đồ thừa để cổ nấu cám heo.

   Give her the leftovers so she can cook some pigswill.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ăn cám
• thượng vàng hạ cám

 

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 感 (SV: cảm).

Verb

cám

1. to be moved with compassion; to feel pity

Derived terms

Derived terms

• cám cảnh
• cám ơn

 

Anagrams

• mác