gậm
Definition
- Verb:
- To gnaw, to nibble persistently: "gậm" describes the action of biting or chewing on something hard repeatedly and with effort, often to wear it down or break it into pieces.
- To erode, to wear away gradually: It can also describe a slow, persistent process of erosion or consumption, similar to how water wears away rock or time consumes something.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Con chuột đang gậm một khúc xương. (The mouse is gnawing on a bone.)
- Nước mưa gậm mòn những tảng đá qua hàng nghìn năm. (Rainwater gradually erodes the rocks over thousands of years.)
Advanced Usage
- "gậm nhấm": to nibble or gnaw slowly and thoughtfully.
- Chú thỏ gậm nhấm củ cà rốt. (The rabbit nibbled thoughtfully on the carrot.)
Variants and Related Words
- Gặm: A more common synonym for "gậm," meaning to gnaw or chew on.
- Con mèo gặm miếng cá. (The cat gnaws on the piece of fish.)
- Gầm: A regional/dialectal variant of "gậm" with the same meaning of gnawing or eroding.
Synonyms
- Nhai (to chew): The general action of chewing.
- Mài mòn (to wear down): To gradually reduce something through friction or erosion.
Notes on Usage
- "Gậm" is considered a less common, more literary, or dialectal word in modern Vietnamese. The word "gặm" is far more frequently used in everyday language with the same core meaning.
- It is primarily used as a verb and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms on its own. The idiom-like expression "gậm nhấm" emphasizes a slow, deliberate action.
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