ẵm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "am"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Zhuang aemq.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔam˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔam˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔam˨˩˦]

Verb

ẵm • (揞)

1. (Southern Vietnam) to hold an infant

   Synonym: bế

2. (Southern Vietnam) to hold something gently in one's arm

   Synonym: bồng

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ẵm bồng