chiêm bao
verbnoun
Hanoi [t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Saigon [cim˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
chiêm bao means to dream.
Meanings of chiêm bao in English
Verb
- literary to dream ≈ mơ
Noun
- literary dream
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, chiêm bao could be written as 占包. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Uncertain. Either:
Frequently asked questions
What does chiêm bao mean in English?
chiêm bao (verb) means "to dream".
How do you pronounce chiêm bao?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕiəm˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧]; Saigon [cim˧˧ ʔɓaːw˧˧]. Tones: chiêm — level tone (ngang), bao — level tone (ngang).