khóm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xɔm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰɔm˦˧˥] ~ [xɔm˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰɔm˦˥] ~ [xɔm˦˥]

Etymology 1

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Noun

khóm • (坎, 㯲/襟, 𦽔)

1. bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) khóm

1. (Southern Vietnam) pineapple
2. 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

1. (Mekong Delta) a neighborhood

   Synonym: xóm