ươm
[ʔɨəm˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(verb) to sow seeds and cultivate them into young plants which may be planted elsewhere, as in a plant nursery
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
vườn ươma plant nursery
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to pull the silk thread out of a silkworm's cocoon while the cocoon is steeped in boiling water
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to produce silk threads from silk glands.
Examples
蟳庵六辱船頭𣺽
蠔質樞離㯲檜廊The thread-pulling silkworms wriggle on the boats next to the wharf;
The oysters are stacked unevenly into heaps at the village's farthest corner.
蟳㷈絲蝒拱㷈絲The silkworms produce silk; the spiders also produce silk.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “ươm” mean?
(verb) to sow seeds and cultivate them into young plants which may be planted elsewhere, as in a plant nursery
Is “ươm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.