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còm

adjectivenoun
Hanoi [kɔm˨˩]Huế [kɔm˦˩]Saigon [kɔm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
còmfallinghuyền

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còm means skinny; bony.

Meanings of còm in English

Adjective

  1. skinny, bony

Noun

  1. Internet slang a comment

Noun

  1. obsolete, rare, fossilized commission

Words with còm

còm nhom

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, còm could be written as 膁, 臁, 𦟉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Derived from French commission; possibly doublet of cò (“‘broker, mediator’ ← ‘one entrusted with a commission’ ← (?) ‘commission’”). unless cò is from commissionaire.

Frequently asked questions

What does còm mean in English?

còm (adjective) means "skinny; bony".

How do you pronounce còm?

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

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.