Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nấm

[nəm˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mushroom

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại nấm

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

Examples

Nấm này xào lên thơm lắm.These mushrooms smell wonderful when stir-fried.

Nấm mọc đầy trên khúc gỗ ẩm.Mushrooms are growing all over the damp log.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: In everyday speech, nấm commonly means a mushroom, though it also means fungus generally. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) fungus

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại nấm hoặc thực vật ký sinh

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Examples

bị nấm chân/đầuto have a fungal infection on your feet/legs/scalp

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mound; tumulus (shaped like a mushroom cap, or pileus)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đống đất hình nấm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

nấm mồmound (on a grave)

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “nấm” mean?

(noun) mushroom

Is “nấm” formal or informal?

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