băm
verbnumeral
Hanoi [ʔɓam˧˧]Huế [ʔɓam˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓam˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
băm means to mince.
Meanings of băm in English
Verb
- to mince
Numeral
- abbreviation, colloquial short for ba mươi (“thirty ...”)
- băm bathirty-three
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, băm could be written as 乏, 貶, 𫦢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *bam. Cognates include Malieng pɐmpɐm². Cognate with bằm.
Frequently asked questions
What does băm mean in English?
băm (verb) means "to mince".
How do you pronounce băm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓam˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓam˧˧]. Tones: băm — level tone (ngang).