diêm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "diem"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鹽 (“salt”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cây, que (“match”)) diêm

(in compounds) salt
match (device to make fire)

Derived terms

Derived terms

diêm dân
diêm nghiệp
diêm sinh
diêm tiêu
diêm trường
diêm vàng

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