đam

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Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-taːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₁aam (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

Noun

(classifier con) đam

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