ừm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) interjectionparticle Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

ừmfallinghuyền

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

ừm means um.

Meanings of ừm in English

Interjection

Particle

colloquial, to an affirmative question yeah ≈ ừ ờ
colloquial, to a negative question nope ≈ ừ ờ

Frequently asked questions

What does ừm mean in English?

ừm (interjection) means "um".

How do you pronounce ừm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɨm˨˩]. Tones: ừm — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.