nắm

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-namʔ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nam˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [nam˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nam˦˥]

Verb

nắm (捻, 唸, 󱢰, 𪫶, 喃, 䋻, 𢶸)

to hold; to grip; to grasp
(figuratively) to grasp (opportunity, power, etc.); to seize

Derived terms

Derived terms

cơm đùm cơm nắm
nắm bắt
nắm đằng chuôi
nắm đấm
nắm giữ
vơ đũa cả nắm

Classifier

nắm

Used for a handful or fistful of something.

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