chêm

See also: chém

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to nêm.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

chêm • (拈, 袩, 襜)

to wedge
(figurative, in conversation) to interject; to interrupt

Derived terms

sụn chêm (“meniscus”)

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