giầm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "giam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Central Vietnamese chầm.

Pronunciation

Noun

giầm • (𢴏)

  1. (Mekong Delta) paddle
    • 1957, Đoàn Giỏi, chapter 10, in Đất rừng phương Nam, Kim Đồng:
      Tôi vừa đặt giầm lên xuồng, chưa kịp chui vào nó thì đôi mắt đã díp lại rồi.
      I had only just put the paddle on the boat and had no time to crawl inside that my eyes fell shut.

Derived terms

  • buông giầm cắm chèo
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