ẵm

verb

Hanoi [ʔam˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔam˧˨]Saigon [ʔam˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ẵmcreaky risingngã

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

ẵm means to hold an infant.

Meanings of ẵm in English

Verb

Southern Vietnam to hold an infant ≈ bế
Southern Vietnam to hold something gently in one's arm ≈ bồng

Words with ẵm

ẵm bồng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ẵm could be written as 掩, 𱠞, 撼, 𢶽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Zhuang aemq.

Frequently asked questions

What does ẵm mean in English?

ẵm (verb) means "to hold an infant".

How do you pronounce ẵm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔam˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔam˨˩˦]. Tones: ẵm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.