Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paːmʔ. Cognates including Proto-Pong [*paːm³], Pong [pampaːm], Thổ [pəmpɨam³], Hoà Bình Muong [pɨəm¹ pɨəm³], Sơn La Muong [pɨəm³], Thanh Hoá Muong [bɨəm³], Muong Bi bươm bưởm [pɨəm¹ pɨəm³]

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˧˧ ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˧ˀ˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˧˧ ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˦˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˧˥ ˀɓɨ̞̠ɜm˦ˀ˥]