bôm

nouncombining form

Hanoi [ʔɓom˧˧]Huế [ʔɓom˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓom˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bômlevelngang

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

bôm means apple.

Classifier: trái, quả, cây — e.g. một trái bôm (one apple)

Meanings of bôm in English

Noun

apple ≈ táo tây táo bom

Noun

plant-derived tar

Combining form

reduplicant of bốp, only used in bôm bốp

Words with bôm

bôm bốp

Etymology

Borrowed from French pomme; the phoneme /p/ is changed into /ɓ/ as it is not a native onset consonant.

Frequently asked questions

What does bôm mean in English?

bôm (noun) means "apple".

How do you pronounce bôm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓom˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓom˧˧]. Tones: bôm — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bôm?

Common classifiers: trái, quả, cây — for example "một trái bôm" (one apple).

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.