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

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

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