đầm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗəm˨˩]

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Seems like a North Central Vietnamese item that has spread to other dialects (cf. dầm (“to soak”) with ‹d-› vs. ‹đ-› correspondance). Also compare đẫm.”

Noun

đầm • (淫, 潭, 󱳀)

1. swamp, lagoon

   Synonyms: ao, phá

Derived terms

• ao đầm
• đầm lầy
• đầm phá

Adjective

đầm • (潭, 霪) (diminutive reduplication đầm đầm)

1. (only in compounds) soaking; sopping wet

Derived terms

• đầm đìa
• ướt đầm

Verb

đầm

1. North Central Vietnam form of dầm (“to soak”)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French dame.

Noun

(classifier cái, bộ (“dress”)) đầm

1. (dated) French lady; European lady
2. (card games) queen

   Synonyms: Q, quy

3. (Southern Vietnam) dress (women's garment)

   Synonyms: váy, xống

See also

Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)
át, xì	heo, hai	ba	bốn	năm	sáu	bảy
tám	chín	mười	J, bồi	Q, đầm	K, già	phăng teo