khóm

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Particularly: “Compare with Nyah Kur khɔ̀m, Kui (India) thro̤ːm, Chong kʰo̤m, all mean "clump/cluster of plants".”

Noun

khóm (, /, 𦽔)

  1. bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

(classifier cây, trái) khóm

  1. (Southern Vietnam) pineapple
  2. a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam

Synonyms

Etymology 2

Possibly from Etymology 1, influenced by xóm.

Noun

khóm

  1. (Mekong Delta) a neighborhood
    Synonym: xóm