thơm
See also: Thom and thom
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰəːm˧˧]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *tʰəːm (“fragrant”), perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *dhum ~ *dhuum (“fragrant; to scent”); compare Khmer ធុំ (thum, “fragrant”) and Proto-Katuic *pahuum ~ *tahuum (whence Pacoh thum (“fragrant”)).
Adjective
thơm (𩡋, 𬳦)
- fragrant; of a pleasant aroma
- hiđrôcacbon thơm
- aromatic hydrocarbon
- hiđrôcacbon thơm
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả) thơm (𦹳)
- a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
Synonyms
- dứa
- khóm
Verb
thơm
- (colloquial, not on the lips) to kiss
Synonyms
- hôn, hun, mi