sầm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [səm˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂəm˦˩] ~ [səm˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂəm˨˩] ~ [səm˨˩]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 岑.

    Noun

    sầm

    1. a tall hill

    Adjective

    sầm

    1. tall
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from 梣.

      Noun

      (classifier cây) sầm

      1. certain plants of the family Memecylaceae

      Etymology 3

      Onomatopoeic. Compare rầm.

      Interjection

      sầm

      1. The sound something makes when tumbles
      2. The sound of heavy rain

      Etymology 4

      Compare sậm and đậm.

      Verb

      sầm

      1. to darken one's face

      Adverb

      sầm

      1. suddenly very dark
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