cẩm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

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Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 錦. Doublet of gấm.

Noun

cẩm

1. (only in compounds) brocade

Derived terms

• cẩm bào (錦袍, “(historical) brocade robe”)
• cẩm nang (錦囊, “(historical) brocade bag; handbook”)
• cẩm thạch (錦石, “marble”)
• thập cẩm (什錦, “numerous and varied”)

 

Etymology 2

From French commissaire.

Noun

cẩm

1. (historical) police officer