khám

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [xaːm˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kʰaːm˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kʰaːm˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

khám (𠥈)

(dated) jail; prison

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 勘. Senses #2-3 are possibly contaminated by khán (看, "to see") (as in khán bệnh (看病)). Also see khám bệnh.

Verb

khám

to examine carefully (for evidence of crime, etc.); to search; to ransack; to check
(of a doctor) to examine (a patient)

khám bụng ― to clinically examine the abdomen

khám sức khoẻ ― to check someone's health
(of a patient) to see (a doctor)

đi khám bác sĩ ― to go to see a doctor

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