ngâm

See also: ngám, ngầm, ngậm, ngắm, and 'ngam

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋǝm ~ *ŋam (“to immerse, soak”); cognate with Muong ngấm, Khasi ngam (“to dive into”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋəm˧˧]

Verb

ngâm

to soak, to steep

Adjective

ngâm

be soaked

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