bom

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

bomlevelngang

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

bom means bomb.

Classifier: quả, trái — e.g. một quả bom (one bomb)

Meanings of bom in English

Noun

bomb

Noun

dialectal apple ≈ táo tây táo bôm

Words with bom

bom chìm bom tấn bom xịt

Example sentences with bom

Bom hạt nhân thật khủng khiếp. Nuclear bombs are terrifying.
Tôi có một quả bom. I have a bomb.
Bom hạt nhân được tạo ra từ urani hoặc plutoni. Nuclear bombs are made from uranium or plutonium.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Borrowed from French bombe.

Frequently asked questions

What does bom mean in English?

bom (noun) means "bomb".

How do you pronounce bom?

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

What classifier is used with bom?

Common classifiers: quả, trái — for example "một quả bom" (one bomb).

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.