nếm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nem"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɗeːmʔ.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

nếm • (𫫞, 唸)

(transitive, especially cooking) to taste in order to check the flavor
nếm canh ― to taste a broth and check its flavor

nếm thử miếng bánh ― to taste a piece of bánh and check its flavor
(transitive, figuratively) to experience something unpleasant
nếm mùi cay đắng ― to be left with a bitter taste

nếm đòn ― to have a taste of the [cane, bat]; to be beaten

Usage notes

nếm is used of people who only want to know the taste of something using their tongues, for example of cooks. If those people are actually trying a food or a drink to get the full experience (smell, texture, moisture, firmness, etc.), use ăn thử or uống thử instead.

Synonyms

(to experience something unpleasant): nếm mùi

Derived terms

Anagrams

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