mắm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [mam˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [mam˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [mam˦˥]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *ɓamʔ (“salted fish”). Compare Tày bẳm, Lao ໝ້ຳ (mam).

Noun

mắm • (𩻐)

1. Vietnamese salted, fermented fish

Derived terms

• bún mắm
• mắm bò hóc
• mắm chưng
• mắm muối
• mắm nêm
• mắm ruốc
• mắm thính
• mắm tôm
• nước mắm

 

Descendants

• → Khmer: ម៉ាំ (mam)

Noun

mắm

1. (familiar, endearing or humorous) girl; girlie

   Synonym: nhỏ

Etymology 2

Verb

mắm

1. (of lips, now only in some expressions) to tighten

   Synonym: mím

Derived terms

• mắm môi mắm lợi