giăm bông
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Definition
- Noun:
- Ham: A type of processed meat made from pork, typically cured or cooked. In Vietnamese, "giăm bông" is a direct loanword from the French "jambon," meaning ham. It refers specifically to the prepared meat product, not the raw cut.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi muốn mua 200 gram giăm bông. (I want to buy 200 grams of ham.)
- Bữa sáng của tôi thường là bánh mì với giăm bông. (My breakfast is usually bread with ham.)
- Cô ấy cắt giăm bông thành từng lát mỏng. (She sliced the ham into thin pieces.)
Advanced Usage
- "giăm bông xông khói": Smoked ham. This specifies a common preparation method.
- Tôi thích mùi vị của giăm bông xông khói. (I like the flavor of smoked ham.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thịt nguội: This is a broader Vietnamese term for "cold cuts" or "deli meats," which can include ham ("giăm bông") as well as other types like salami or roast beef.
- Jambon: The original French word from which "giăm bông" is derived.
Synonyms
- Ham: The direct English equivalent.
- Cured pork: A descriptive term for the meat.
Related Phrases
- Bánh mì kẹp giăm bông: Ham sandwich. This is a compound noun phrase where "giăm bông" is a component.
- Anh ta ăn một cái bánh mì kẹp giăm bông cho bữa trưa. (He ate a ham sandwich for lunch.)
Related Idioms
(This word does not have common idiomatic expressions in Vietnamese. It is primarily used in its literal sense.)
- Ham
- Bánh mì kẹp giăm bôngHam sandwiches