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ầm

adjective
Hanoi [ʔəm˨˩]Huế [ʔəm˦˩]Saigon [ʔəm˨˩] browser voice
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ầm means noisy; boisterous.

Meanings of ầm in English

Adjective

  1. noisy; boisterous
  2. onomatopoeia Describes a loud, low-pitched and echoing sound: thundering; roaring; rumbling

Words with ầm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ầm could be written as 音, 喑, 𩆢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ầm mean in English?

ầm (adjective) means "noisy; boisterous".

How do you pronounce ầm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔəm˨˩]. Tones: ầm — falling tone (huyền).

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