cấm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "cam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˥]

Verb

cấm

1. to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
2. to prohibit access to; to block

Adverb

cấm

1. (colloquial) absolutely not; never; not at all