khóm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɔm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɔm˦˧˥] ~ [xɔm˦˧˥]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [kʰɔm˦˥] ~ [xɔm˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Compare with Nyah Kur khɔ̀m, Kui (India) thro̤ːm, Chong kʰo̤m, all mean "clump/cluster of plants".”

Noun

khóm • (坎, 㯲/襟, 𦽔)

bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) khóm

(Southern Vietnam) pineapple
a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam

Synonyms

(pineapple): dứa (northern Vietnam), khớm (dialectal), huyền nương (dated)
(species of pineapple): huyền nương (dated)

Etymology 2

Possibly from Etymology 1, influenced by xóm.

Noun

khóm

(Mekong Delta) a neighborhood
Synonym: xóm