Chiêm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Short for Chiêm Thành (“Champa”);

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 占.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəm˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiəm˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cim˧˧]

    Adjective

    Chiêm • (占, 沾, 秥, 𲷢)

    1. (of rice harvest) fifth lunar month; summer
    2. (of fruit) out of season

    Noun

    Chiêm • (占, 沾, 秥, 𲷢)

    1. short for lúa Chiêm (“fifth-month rice; summer crop”)
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