buồm
Hanoi [ʔɓuəm˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəm˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
buồm means a sail.
Meanings of buồm in English
Noun
- a sail
Noun
- abbreviation short for vỉ buồm
Verb
- obsolete, slang to escape (after a heist or a robbery)
Words with buồm
Example sentences with buồm
- Anh tôi thích lướt ván buồm hơn. My brother prefers windsurfing.
- Gabriel thích ngắm nhìn những cánh buồm sặc sỡ sắc màu lướt đi trên mặt hồ. Gabriel enjoyed watching the colorful sailboats gliding on the lake.
- Trong những thứ Tom đã làm cuối tuần rồi, anh ta nói rằng lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
- Trong những thứ Tom đã làm vào cuối tuần trước, anh ta nói lướt ván buồm là vui nhất. Of all the things Tom did last weekend, he says that windsurfing was the most fun.
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, buồm could be written as 𬜕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 帆 (“sail”, SV: phàm).
Frequently asked questions
What does buồm mean in English?
buồm (noun) means "a sail".
How do you pronounce buồm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuəm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəm˨˩]. Tones: buồm — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with buồm?
Common classifiers: cánh, tấm — for example "một cánh buồm" (one a sail).