mắm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "mam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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

Noun

mắm • (𩻐)

1. Vietnamese salted, fermented fish

See also

Derived terms

• bún mắm
• mắm muối
• mắm nêm
• mắm ruốc
• mắm tôm
• nước mắm

 

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