bám

Level ≈B1 (approx.) verb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓaːm˧˦]Huế [ʔɓaːm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓaːm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bámrisingsắc

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

bám means to cling to; to adhere to; to stick to.

Meanings of bám in English

Verb

to cling to, to adhere to, to stick to ≈ níu víu
- rêu bám vào con tàuseaweed clings to the boat
- thằn lằn bám vào tườnga gecko sticks to the wall
- bụi bám vào tóc, tóc bám đầy bụidust clings to hair, hair is full of dust clinging (to it)

Words with bám

ăn bám bám víu bám sát bám đất

Example sentences with bám

Đừng từ bỏ. Bám lấy công việc đó. Don't give up. Stick with the job.
Bám chặt vào tôi. Hold on to me tight.

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, bám could be written as 撼, 禀, 𬨵, 𢵉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bám mean in English?

bám (verb) means "to cling to; to adhere to; to stick to".

How do you pronounce bám?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓaːm˦˥]. Tones: bám — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.