cầm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kəm˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kəm˨˩]
  • (Vinh, Thanh Chương, Hà Tĩnh) IPA(key): [kəm˧˧]
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Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Verb

    cầm • (, )

    1. to hold, to keep
    2. to capture, to seize, to arrest
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Noun

      cầm

      1. (only in compounds, music) zither; string instrument
      Derived terms

      Etymology 3

        Sino-Vietnamese word from .

        Noun

        cầm

        1. (only in compounds) bird
        Derived terms