Vietnamese

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Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Seems like a North Central Vietnamese item that has spread to other dialects (cf. dầm (to soak) with ‹d-› vs. ‹đ-› correspondance). Also compare đẫm.”

Noun

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đầm (, , 󱳀)

  1. swamp, lagoon
    Synonyms: ao, phá
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Adjective

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đầm (, ) (diminutive reduplication đầm đầm)

  1. (only in compounds) soaking; sopping wet
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Verb

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đầm

  1. North Central Vietnam form of dầm (to soak)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French dame.

Noun

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(classifier cái, bộ (“dress”)) đầm

  1. (dated) French lady; European lady
  2. (card games) queen
    Synonyms: Q, quy
  3. (Southern Vietnam) dress (women's garment)
    Synonyms: váy, xống
See also
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Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)
             
át, heo, hai ba bốn năm sáu bảy
             
tám chín mười J, bồi Q, đầm K, già phăng teo