thảm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tham"

Muong

Muong cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : thảm

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *saːmʔ; cognate with Vietnamese tám.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʰaːm³/

Numeral

thảm

  1. (Mường Bi, cardinal numbers) eight

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰaːm˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Noun

    (classifier chiếc, tấm) thảm

    1. carpet, rug (floor covering)
      trải thảmto lay carpet; to spread out a rug
    2. carpet, bed (surface or cover)
      thảm cỏcarpet of grass
      thảm hoabed of flowers
    Derived terms

    Verb

    thảm

    1. to carpet, to blanket, to cover

    Etymology 2

      Sino-Vietnamese word from .

      Adjective

      thảm

      1. tragic
      Derived terms

      References