đạm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːm˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːm˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaːm˨˩˨]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (nitrogen).

    Noun

    đạm

    1. (dated or in compounds) nitrogen
    2. (nutrition) protein
    Usage notes
    • đạm ("nitrogen") is only used when referring to fertilizer, as in NPK, also known as đạm-lân-kali ("nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium").
    • The sense "protein" is chiefly used in the contexts of nutrition; in chemical and biological contexts, protein/prô-tê-in are generally preferred.
    Synonyms

    Etymology 2

    Romanization

    Sino-Vietnamese reading of

    Derived terms