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ôm

Level ≈A2 (approx.) nounverb Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔom˧˧]Huế [ʔom˧˧]Saigon [ʔom˧˧] browser voice
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ôm means a hug.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái ôm (one hug)

Meanings of ôm in English

Noun

  1. a hug
  2. dated an armful

Verb

  1. to embrace; to hug
  2. to harbor (grudges, hatred, dreams) ≈ ấp ủôm ấp
    • ôm hậnto harbor a grudge/hatred
    • ôm mộngto harbor a dream/ambition

Noun

  1. ohm

Words with ôm

bia ômgối ômôm ấpôm đồmxe ôm

Example sentences with ôm

  • Tôi không muốn ôm bạn đâu. I don't want to hug you.
  • Tom ôm và hôn Mary. Tom hugged Mary and kissed her.
  • Họ đang ôm hôn nhau. They are hugging and kissing.
  • Tôi ôm bạn được không? Can I hug you?
  • Tôi không muốn ôm bạn. I don't want to hug you.
  • Ít nhất tôi có thể ôm bạn được không? Can I at least hug you?
  • Cô ấy đang buồn.Cô ấy cần một cái ôm. She's sad. She needs a hug.
  • Ôm một cái cây. Hug a tree.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ôm could be written as 淹, 掩, 揞, 𱠞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔoːm (“armful”). Compare Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] om-fūm (“hug, embrace”) and Bodo Gadaba om ("to brood, to set (on eggs)").

Frequently asked questions

What does ôm mean in English?

ôm (noun) means "a hug".

How do you pronounce ôm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔom˧˧]; Saigon [ʔom˧˧]. Tones: ôm — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with ôm?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái ôm" (one a hug).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.