yaem
Zhuang
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /jam˨˦/
- Tone numbers: yaem1
- Hyphenation: yaem
Etymology 1
From Chinese 音 (MC ʔˠiɪm).
Noun
yaem (old orthography yəm, Sawndip forms 音)
- sound; noise
- voice
Verb
yaem (old orthography yəm, Sawndip forms 音)
- to give the phonetic notation of a word or character; to transcribe
Etymology 2
From Chinese 陰 (MC ʔˠiɪm).
Noun
yaem (old orthography yəm)
- (philosophy) yin
- Antonym: yiengz
- netherworld; hell
Adjective
yaem (old orthography yəm)
- engraved; incised; in intaglio
- Antonym: yiengz
- treacherous; deceitful
- gloomy; ghastly
Verb
yaem (old orthography yəm, Sawndip forms 喑)
- to hide; to conceal (a matter)
yaem (old orthography yəm)
- to embezzle