gam
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Definition
- Noun:
- Gram: A unit of mass in the metric system, equal to one thousandth of a kilogram.
- Gamut, Scale (in music): The complete range or scope of a series of musical notes. (Note: This meaning is less common in modern Vietnamese and is considered a specialized or historical term, often from the French "gamme".)
Usage Examples
- Noun (Gram):
- Một trăm gam thịt. (One hundred grams of meat.)
- Gói đường này nặng 500 gam. (This package of sugar weighs 500 grams.)
- Noun (Gamut/Scale - specialized usage):
- Ông ấy hát được cả một gam nhạc rộng. (He can sing across a wide gamut of notes.)
Advanced Usage
- "gam" as a unit: Used precisely like "gram" in English for measuring weight, especially in cooking, science, and commerce.
- Công thức yêu cầu chính xác 250 gam bột. (The recipe requires exactly 250 grams of flour.)
- Historical/Linguistic Note: The musical meaning of "gam" originates from the French word "gamme" (scale). In contemporary Vietnamese, "âm giai" is the more common term for "musical scale," while "gam" is primarily used for the unit of mass.
Variants and Related Words
- Ki-lô-gam / kilogram: A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams.
- Lạng: A traditional Vietnamese unit of mass, approximately equivalent to 100 grams or 1/10 of a kilogram.
- Âm giai: Musical scale (the modern, more common term for the musical concept).
Synonyms
- Gram: (No direct synonym in Vietnamese for the unit; it is the standard term.)
- Âm giai, thang âm: Scale, gamut (for the musical meaning).
Related Phrases (Compound Words)
- Gam khối lượng: Gram-weight (a compound term specifying mass).
- Đơn vị gam: Gram unit.
Related Idioms
(There are no common idioms in Vietnamese that use the word "gam" in isolation.)
- Gramme
- Gamut, scale