đam

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• dam

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-taːm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ktaːm (“crab”). Cognate with Temiar gantam, Bahnar kơtam, Pacoh atam, Khasi tham, Khmer ក្ដាម (kdaam), Mon ဂတာံ (hətam) and Car Nicobarese ka-tām. Malay ketam is probably a Mon-Khmer loan.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɗaːm˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) đam

1. (North Central Vietnam) field crab; freshwater crab