đỏ lòm
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ lɔm˨˩]Huế [ʔɗɔ˧˨ lɔm˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ lɔm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of đỏ lòm in English
Adjective
- very red in a bad way
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đỏ lòm could be written as 堵𫜵, 𪜕𫜵, 堵蓝, 𧹦𲃈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
đỏ (“red”) + lòm; the second element likely from Proto-Vietic *lɔːm (“liver”) (cf. Muong Bi lòm (“liver”)), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *t₁ləəm ~ *t₁luəm (“liver”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đỏ lòm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔ˧˩ lɔm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗɔ˨˩˦ lɔm˨˩]. Tones: đỏ — dipping tone (hỏi), lòm — falling tone (huyền).