gầm

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Hanoi [ɣəm˨˩]Huế [ɣəm˦˩]Saigon [ɣəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gầmfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

gầm means to roar.

Meanings of gầm in English

Verb

to roar

Noun

the space under beds or cabinets; the underneath

Words with gầm

gầm gừ gầm ghì

Example sentences with gầm

Có con mèo dưới gầm bàn. There's a cat under the desk.
Quả bóng lăn xuống gầm cái ghế sofa. The ball rolled under the sofa.
Nhìn xuống gầm giường đi. Look under the bed.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does gầm mean in English?

gầm (verb) means "to roar".

How do you pronounce gầm?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.