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Vietnamese
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 針 (“needle; pin”, SV: châm). Doublet of kim.
Pronunciation
Noun
(classifier mũi, cái) ghim • (金)
- pin; clip; fastener
Derived terms
Verb
ghim • (金)
- to pin; to fasten with a pin
- Synonym of găm (“to keep (in one's mind); to guard”)
