ầm ầm

adjective

Hanoi [ʔəm˨˩ ʔəm˨˩]Huế [ʔəm˦˩ ʔəm˦˩]Saigon [ʔəm˨˩ ʔəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ầmfallinghuyền ầmfallinghuyền

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

ầm ầm means noisy; boisterous.

Also spelled ầm — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of ầm ầm in English

Adjective

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

Example sentences with ầm ầm

Tiếng sét vang lên ầm ầm. The thunder roared.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does ầm ầm mean in English?

ầm ầm (adjective) means "noisy; boisterous".

How do you pronounce ầm ầm?

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

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.