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cộm

adjective
Hanoi [kom˧˨ʔ]Huế [kom˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kom˨˩˨] browser voice
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cộm means bulging; stuffed.

Meanings of cộm in English

Adjective

  1. bulging; stuffed
    • phong bì dày cộmthick, bulging envelope
  2. of skin, especially the eye gritty; scratchy; having a foreign body sensation
    • Mắt thấy hơi cộm như bị bụi bay vào.The eye feels slightly gritty, as if dust had blown into it.

Words with cộm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, cộm could be written as 㯲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does cộm mean in English?

cộm (adjective) means "bulging; stuffed".

How do you pronounce cộm?

IPA: Hanoi [kom˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kom˨˩˨]. Tones: cộm — 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.