cấm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Sino-Vietnamese word from 禁.

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kəm˦˥]

cấm

1. (transitive, intransitive) to prohibit; to forbid

   cấm hút thuốc ― no smoking

   Cấm sao chép dưới bất kì hình thức nào.

   Copying under any circumstances is not permitted.

2. (transitive) to restrict movement in an area

   cấm đường ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   cấm dụng ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   ngăn sông cấm chợ ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

cấm

1. (colloquial) absolutely not

   Cấm thấy mặt nó đâu cả. ― Absolutely do not see his/her face ever again.