ghìm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare kìm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɣim˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ɣim˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ɣim˨˩]

Verb

ghìm

1. to hold (horse, cattle) back; to stop; to bring to a stop
2. to refrain; to hold back (emotion)