khoẻ như vâm

== Vietnamese == === Alternative forms === khỏe như vâm === Etymology === khoẻ (“strong”) +‎ như (“like”) +‎ vâm (“elephant (obsolete, honorific)”), literally “as strong as an elephant”. === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xwɛ˧˩ ɲɨ˧˧ vəm˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰwɛ˧˨ ɲɨ˧˧ vəm˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʰwɛ˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ vəm˧˧] ~ [kʰwɛ˨˩˦ ɲɨ˧˧ jəm˧˧] === Adjective === khoẻ như vâm (idiomatic) as fit as a fiddle === References === Entry “vâm” in Chữ Nôm Việt Nam