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

a tall hill

Adjective

sầm

tall

Derived terms

Derived terms

sầm sầm
Sầm Sơn

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 梣.

Noun

(classifier cây) sầm

certain plants of the family Memecylaceae

Etymology 3

Onomatopoeic. Compare rầm.

Interjection

sầm

The sound something makes when tumbles
The sound of heavy rain

Etymology 4

Compare sậm and đậm.

Verb

sầm

to darken one's face

Adverb

sầm

suddenly very dark

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