thơm

See also: Thom, thom, thòm, and thỏm

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 • (𦹳, 𬳦, 貪)

1. fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma

   hiđrôcacbon thơm ― aromatic hydrocarbon

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dầu thơm
• hương thơm
• rau thơm
• thơm lừng
• thơm ngát
• thơm nức
• thơm phức
• thơm tho

 

Etymology 2

Probably derived from etymology 1.

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) thơm • (𦹳)

1. a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam

Synonyms

• dứa
• khóm

Etymology 3

Likely from etymology 1. For the semantic relationship, compare Wu 香.

Verb

thơm

1. (colloquial, not on the lips) to kiss

   Synonyms: hôn, hun, mi