đấm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɗəm˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đấmrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đấm means to punch.

Meanings of đấm in English

Verb

to punch ≈ dộng đục thụt
- cú đấma punch

Words with đấm

đấm bóp đấm bốc

Example sentences with đấm

Tôi cần đấm 1 vài người. I really need to hit somebody.
Tôi muốn đấm ai đó cho thỏa thích. I really need to hit somebody.
Tôi đã đấm Tom. I punched Tom.
Đấm tôi đi. Punch me.
Này thằng chó, mày dám trộm xe của tao à. Bây giờ tao sẽ đấm vỡ mặt mày đấy. You stole my bike, and now I'm going to break your face.
Này thằng chó, mày dám cả gan trộm xe của bố mày cơ à. Bây giờ tao sẽ đấm vỡ mồm mày đấy. You stole my bike, and now I'm going to break your face.

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, đấm could be written as 𢶸, 𱡉, 𱠡. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi tẩm (“to punch”), Tho [Cuối Thái Hoà] tɤ̆m²⁴ (Nguyễn Hữu Hoành et al., 2022).

Frequently asked questions

What does đấm mean in English?

đấm (verb) means "to punch".

How do you pronounce đấm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəm˦˥]. Tones: đấm — rising tone (sắc).

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.