phạm
Pronunciation
Northern
/fa̰ːʔm˨˩/
Central
/fa̰ːm˨˨/
Southern
/faːm˨˩˨/
commit or violate
2 senses
2 meanings
Verb
commit or violate
Noun
criminal
Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
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Details
2 senses · 2 meanings
commit or violate
Sense 1
Verb
commit or violate
Culture & Proper Nouns
To phạm means to commit a crime or to violate a rule or law.
vi Anh ấy đã phạm luật giao thông khi vượt đèn đỏ.
en He violated traffic law by running a red light.
criminal
Sense 1
Noun
criminal (clipping)
This is a shortened form of the word for a person who has committed a crime.
vi Viên cảnh sát đang dẫn giải một tên phạm về đồn.
en The police officer is escorting an offender to the station.