Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cặm

[kam˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) alternative form of cắm (“to stick into a surface”)

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Ông chắc không để ý chuyện nầy, ông bận đốn so đũa cặm cột, dùng lá dừa làm cái nhà tắm cho chị.He probably did not notice this; he was busy chopping the vegetable hummingbird for posts to plant and building a bathroom from palm leaves for her.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cặm” mean?

(verb) alternative form of cắm (“to stick into a surface”)

Is “cặm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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