bướm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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

From Proto-Vietic *paːmʔ. Cognates including Proto-Pong *paːm³, Thổ pəmpɨam³, Hoà Bình Muong pɨəm¹ pɨəm³, Sơn La Muong pɨəm³, Thanh Hoá Muong bɨəm³, Muong Bi pươm pưởm.

Compare also Khmu [Cuang] tlaːmpaːm.

(classifier con) bướm • (𧊉, 𠰏, 𧒅, 蝶, 乏) (phonemic reduplicative bươm bướm)

1. butterfly

   Synonym: (literary) hồ điệp

2. (vulgar, anatomy) vulva

• ngài
• chim (“penis”)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

(classifier cây, hoa, bông) bướm

1. pansy

   Synonym: păng-xê