gươm
Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 劍 (“sword”; SV: kiếm), from Proto-Vietic *t-kɨəm. Doublet of kiếm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɨəm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɨəm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɣɨəm˧˧]
Noun
(classifier thanh, cây) gươm (劍, 鎌)
- Synonym of kiếm (“sword”)
Derived terms
- Hồ Gươm