bám

verb  

• To hang on to, to stick fast to
  • bám cành cây đu người lên
    to hang on to a branch and swing oneself on it
  • đỉa bám chân
    a leech sticks fast to a leg
  • rễ bám càng sâu thì cây càng vững
    the deeper a tree strikes its roots, the steadier it is
  • bụi bám đầy đầu anh ta
    dust sticks all over his head

• To sponge on