bầm

nounadjective

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

Syllables · tones

bầmfallinghuyền

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

bầm means mother.

Meanings of bầm in English

Noun

certain dialects of Northern Vietnam mother ≈ mẹ u má mạ

Adjective

having a bruise

Noun

a bruise

Words with bầm

bầm giập

Example sentences with bầm

Anh ta bị đánh bầm dập. He was beaten black and blue.

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, bầm could be written as 𦡣. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bầm mean in English?

bầm (noun) means "mother".

How do you pronounce bầm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəm˨˩]. Tones: bầm — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.