gớm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectiveinterjection Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɣəːm˧˦]Huế [ɣəːm˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣəːm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gớmrisingsắc

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

gớm means loathsome; disgusting.

Meanings of gớm in English

Adjective

loathsome, disgusting ≈ tởm ghê

Interjection

colloquial Used to express belittlement

Words with gớm

gớm ghiếc

Example sentences with gớm

Cái bánh pizza này gớm quá đi! This pizza is disgusting!
Gớm kinh khủng! It's absolutely disgusting!

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, gớm could be written as 𡃍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does gớm mean in English?

gớm (adjective) means "loathsome; disgusting".

How do you pronounce gớm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣəːm˧˦]; Saigon [ɣəːm˦˥]. Tones: gớm — rising tone (sắc).

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.