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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-namʔ (Ferlus, 2007), with the straightforward Muong Bi cognate nẳm. Curiously, Ferlus (2007) also assigned this word, along with Pong nɨm⁴, to the reconstruction *-nəmʔ; both might be different reconstructions of one etymology. Chut nɯ̆m⁴ ("to grasp") (Babaev & Samarina, 2018) might also be listed.
Compare maybe Riang kᵊnəm² ("clenched (of fist)"). Schuessler (2007) suggests relation to 揇 (OC *nə̂mʔ) "to hold in hand".
Pronunciation
Verb
nắm • (捻, 唸, , 𪫶, 喃, 揇, 䋻, 𢶸)
- to hold; to grip; to grasp
- (figurative) to grasp (opportunity, power, etc.); to seize
Derived terms
Classifier
nắm
- Used for a handful or fistful of something.
References
- ^ Schuessler, Axel. 2007. An Etymological Dictionary of Old Chinese. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. p. 396
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