mắm

See also: mam, Mam, mám, m-am, and maṃ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ɓamʔ (“salted fish”). Compare Lao ໝ້ຳ (mam).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

mắm • (𩻐)

Vietnamese salted, fermented fish

See also

Derived terms

bún mắm
mắm muối
mắm nêm
mắm ruốc
mắm tôm
nước mắm

Noun

mắm

(familiar, endearing or humorous) girl; girlie
Synonym: nhỏ

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