giăm bông

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

Hanoi [zam˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [jam˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [jam˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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giămlevelngang bônglevelngang

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giăm bông means ham.

Meanings of giăm bông in English

Noun

Example sentences with giăm bông

Họ ăn giăm bông. They eat ham.
Tôi thích ăn sandwich với giăm bông và phô mai. I like to eat sandwiches with ham and cheese.
Tom ăn một phần giăm bông, rồi cắt phần còn lại vào tủ lạnh. Tom ate part of the ham, and then put the rest into the refrigerator.

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

Etymology

From French jambon.

Frequently asked questions

What does giăm bông mean in English?

giăm bông (noun) means "ham".

How do you pronounce giăm bông?

IPA: Hanoi [zam˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [jam˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: giăm — level tone (ngang), bông — level tone (ngang).

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.