đom đóm
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗɔm˧˧ ʔɗɔm˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɔm˧˧ ʔɗɔm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɔm˧˧ ʔɗɔm˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đom đóm means a firefly.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con đom đóm (one firefly)
Meanings of đom đóm in English
Noun
- a firefly
Example sentences with đom đóm
- Đã có rất nhiều đom đóm đấy. There were lots of fireflies.
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, đom đóm could be written as 盎盎, 炶𧍈, 𧏱𧏱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Reduplication of đóm. Compare bươm bướm (“butterfly”) < bướm, nhền nhện (“spider”) < nhện.
Frequently asked questions
What does đom đóm mean in English?
đom đóm (noun) means "a firefly".
How do you pronounce đom đóm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗɔm˧˧ ʔɗɔm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɔm˧˧ ʔɗɔm˦˥]. Tones: đom — level tone (ngang), đóm — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with đom đóm?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đom đóm" (one a firefly).