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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *tʰəːm (“fragrant”), perhaps from Proto-Mon-Khmer *dhum ~ *dhuum (“fragrant; to scent”); compare Khmer ធុំ (thum, “fragrant”) and Proto-Katuic *pahuum ~ *tahuum (whence Pacoh thum (“fragrant”)).
Adjective
thơm • (𦹳, 𬳦, 貪)
- fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma
- hiđrôcacbon thơm ― aromatic hydrocarbon
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Probably derived from etymology 1.
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả) thơm • (𦹳)
- a species of pineapple commonly found in southern Vietnam
Synonyms
Etymology 3
Likely from etymology 1. For the semantic relationship, compare Wu 香.
Verb
thơm
- (colloquial, not on the lips) to kiss
- Synonyms: hôn, hun, mi