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Where does “khám” come from?

khám (Vietnamese) comes from Middle Chinese 勘.

khám (Vietnamese): jail; prison; to examine carefully ; to search;...

Definitions

  1. jail; prison; to examine carefully ; to search;...

Ancestry of “khám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Chinese勘—

Words derived from “khám”

  • phòng khám
Every word from Middle Chinese 勘 →