mầm
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *gɓuum ~ *gɓuəm ~ *gɓəm (“bud”); cognate with Khmer ក្រពុំ (krɑpum, “be in bud”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [məm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [məm˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [məm˨˩]
Noun
mầm (𣙺, 𦹰, 𪴉)
- bud, germ
Derived terms
- mầm mống
- nảy mầm
- ươm mầm