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gượm

verb
Hanoi [ɣɨəm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣɨəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣɨəm˨˩˨] browser voice
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gượm means to wait a bit; to wait a minute.

Meanings of gượm in English

Verb

  1. to wait a bit, to wait a minute

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does gượm mean in English?

gượm (verb) means "to wait a bit; to wait a minute".

How do you pronounce gượm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɨəm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣɨəm˨˩˨]. Tones: gượm — 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.