Vietnamese
Etymology
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Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siəm˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [siəm˦˧˥]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [sim˦˥]
Noun
(classifier cái, chiếc, cây) xiếm
- (nautical) stem board for steering
- Synonyms: xà bát, lui hạ
- (by extension) daggerboard