sầm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəm˦˩] ~ [səm˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂəm˨˩] ~ [səm˨˩]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 岑.

Noun

sầm

1. a tall hill

Adjective

sầm

1. tall

Derived terms

Derived terms

• sầm sầm
• Sầm Sơn

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 梣.

Noun

(classifier cây) sầm

1. certain plants of the family Memecylaceae

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic. Compare rầm.

Interjection

sầm

1. The sound something makes when tumbles
2. The sound of heavy rain

Etymology 4

Compare sậm and đậm.

Verb

sầm

1. to darken one's face

Adverb

sầm

1. suddenly very dark