vâm

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Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

vâm (𠢝, 󰁨, )

  1. (obsolete, honorific) elephant
    • 1915, Phan Kế Bính, Việt Nam phong tục [Vietnamese customs]:
      Con hùm kiêng gọi là ông ba mươi, con rắn kiêng gọi là ông lốt, con voi kiêng gọi là ông vâm.
      As a form of avoidance, the tiger is called ông ba mươi, the snake is called ông lốt, the elephant is called ông vâm.

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