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Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ɗeːmʔ.
Pronunciation
Verb
nếm • (𫫞, 唸)
- (transitive, especially cooking) to taste in order to check the flavor
- nếm canh ― to taste a broth and check its flavor
- nếm thử miếng bánh ― to taste a piece of bánh and check its flavor
- (transitive, figuratively) to experience something unpleasant
- nếm mùi cay đắng ― to be left with a bitter taste
- nếm đòn ― to have a taste of the ; to be beaten
Usage notes
nếm is used of people who only want to know the taste of something using their tongues, for example of cooks. If those people are actually trying a food or a drink to get the full experience (smell, texture, moisture, firmness, etc.), use ăn thử or uống thử instead.
Synonyms
- (to experience something unpleasant): nếm mùi
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