đạm
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "dam"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 氮 (“nitrogen”).
Pronunciation
Noun
đạm
Usage notes
- đạm ("nitrogen") is only used when referring to fertilizer, as in NPK, also known as đạm-lân-kali ("nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium").
- The sense "protein" is chiefly used in the contexts of nutrition; in chemical and biological contexts, protein/prô-tê-in are generally preferred.