Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Vietic *ɓamʔ (“salted fish”). Compare Tày bẳm, Lao ໝ້ຳ (mam).
mắm • (𩻐)
- Vietnamese salted, fermented fish
See also[edit]
mắm
- (familiar, endearing or humorous) girl; girlie
- Synonym: nhỏ
Etymology 2[edit]
mắm
- (of lips, now only in some expressions) to tighten
- Synonym: mím
Derived terms[edit]