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Where does “thơm” come from?

thơm (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic tʰəːm, from Proto-Mon-Khmer dhum.

thơm (Vietnamese): fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma; a...

Definitions

  1. fragrant, sweet-smelling; of a pleasant aroma; a...

Ancestry of “thơm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vietictʰəːmfragrant
2Proto-Mon-Khmerdhum—

Words derived from “thơm”

  • rau thơm
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