đam
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *k-taːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aam (“crab”); cognate with Temiar gantam, Bahnar kơtam, Pacoh atam, Khasi tham, Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Mon ဂတာံ (hətam) and Car Nicobarese ka-tām. Malay ketam is probably a Mon-Khmer loan.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
(classifier con) đam