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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
It is not obvious whether the sense "sponge" or "rambutan" is more primary.
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả (“rambutan”)) chôm chôm • (𣚽𣚽, 苫苫, 橬橬)
- rambutan
- Synonym: lôm chôm
- (archaic or probably obsolete) sponge
- Synonyms: bọt biển, tổ đỉa, bông đá
- (slang) HIV
Khi chơi gái phải cẩn thận kẻo dính chôm chôm.- When chasing skirt, be careful not to get HIV.
Etymology 2
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Probably from etym 1. There are many animals and plants' names in Vietnamese that are arbitrarily associated with each other for some reasons.”
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Noun
(classifier con) chôm chôm
- kind of long-legged cricket
- Synonyms: cất vó, dế rừng