nêm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nem"

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /neːm/

Noun

nêm f

pus (fluid found in regions of infection)

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

From an infixed form of a root that gave rise to chêm (“to wedge”).

Noun

nêm • (楠)

wedge

Verb

nêm • (楠)

to wedge; to drive a wedge; to thrust a wedge
to pack into

Derived terms

Derived terms

chữ hình nêm

Verb

nêm

(Southern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) to season (with salt, fish sauce); to flavor (with)

See also

Derived terms

nêm nếm

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