bám

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

bám • (撼, 禀, 𬨵, 𢵉, 𢶸, 稟, 抸)

  1. to cling to, to adhere to, to stick to
    Synonyms: níu, víu
    rêu bám vào con tàu ― seaweed clings to the boat
    thằn lằn bám vào tường ― a gecko sticks to the wall
    bụi bám vào tóc, tóc bám đầy bụi ― dust clings to hair, hair is full of dust clinging (to it)

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