ấm
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˦]Huế [ʔəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔəm˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ấm means warm.
Meanings of ấm in English
Adjective
- warm
- abbreviation, slang short for ấm đầu (“cray-cray”) ≈ mát
Noun
- pot; kettle
Words with ấm
Synonyms and antonyms of ấm
Antonyms
Example sentences with ấm
- Cô ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Bà ấy tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Thời tiết đã ấm lên đột ngột. The weather suddenly got warmer.
- Ngoài trời ấm hơn trong phòng này. It's warmer outside than in this room.
- Nó tự sưởi ấm bằng lửa. She warmed herself by the fire.
- Trời ấm lên vào buổi trưa. It got warm at noon.
- Tôi ấm nhưng Tom lại lạnh. I was warm, but Tom was cold.
- Hôm nay trời khá ấm. It is pretty warm today.
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, ấm could be written as 𤋾, 蔭, 䕃, 荫. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *s-ʔəmʔ (“lukewarm”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *cʔɨmʔ (“warm”) (Shorto 2006, #1307). Cognate with Khmer ស្អំ (sʼɑm, “warm”), Kuy səʔam, Khmu [Cuang] hʔɨm. Possibly related to hâm.
Frequently asked questions
What does ấm mean in English?
ấm (adjective) means "warm".
How do you pronounce ấm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔəm˦˥]. Tones: ấm — rising tone (sắc).