gươm
noun
Hanoi [ɣɨəm˧˧]Huế [ɣɨəm˧˧]Saigon [ɣɨəm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
gươm means sword.
Meanings of gươm in English
Noun
- sword ≈ kiếm
Words with gươm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, gươm could be written as 劍, 鎌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 劍 (“sword”, SV: kiếm), from Proto-Vietic *t-kɨəm. Doublet of kiếm.
Frequently asked questions
What does gươm mean in English?
gươm (noun) means "sword".
How do you pronounce gươm?
IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨəm˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɨəm˧˧]. Tones: gươm — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with gươm?
Common classifiers: thanh, cây — for example "một thanh gươm" (one sword).