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bợm

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [ʔɓəːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəːm˨˩˨] browser voice
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bợm means sly; cunning; artful.

Meanings of bợm in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial sly; cunning; artful; smart; skilful

Noun

  1. colloquial consummate debauchee
  2. swindler; fraudster; slyboots

Words with bợm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bợm could be written as 乏, 姂, 𠇖, 𠍥. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bợm mean in English?

bợm (adjective) means "sly; cunning; artful".

How do you pronounce bợm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəːm˨˩˨]. Tones: bợm — heavy tone (nặng).

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.