nhuộm
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɲɔːmʔ (“to dye; to lacquer (teeth)”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *nɟum ~ *nɟuum ~ *nɟuəm ~ *nɟəm (“dark in colour”). Cognate with Muong nhuỗm (“to dye”), Mon ယောံ (yòm, “dark in colour”), ခယောံ (həyòm, “dark; dusky”), Khmer ជាំ (cŏəm, “bruised; dark; stained”). Compare Chinese 染 (nhiễm, “to dye”).
See also nhuốm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɲuəm˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ɲuəm˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɲuəm˨˩˨]
Verb
nhuộm (染)
- to dye
- Cô nhuộm tóc màu hồng.
- She dyed her hair pink.
- to color
- Nước sông bị máu nhuộm đỏ.
- The river ran red with blood.
Related terms
- nhuốm