gom

verb

Hanoi [ɣɔm˧˧]Huế [ɣɔm˧˧]Saigon [ɣɔm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gomlevelngang

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

gom means to gather together.

Meanings of gom in English

Verb

to gather together

Words with gom

gom góp thu gom

Example sentences with gom

Gom hết tất cả tiền lại cũng không đủ. All the money put together still won't be enough.

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, gom could be written as 搛, 𡗄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Austroasiatic *kom (“to gather, to associate”). Cognate with Bahnar akŏm/akŭm (“to meet together, to gather things”), Mon ကောံ (kɒm, “to assemble, come together”) and Khmer ចង្កោម (cɑɑcɑngkaom, “bunch”).

Frequently asked questions

What does gom mean in English?

gom (verb) means "to gather together".

How do you pronounce gom?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣɔm˧˧]; Saigon [ɣɔm˧˧]. Tones: gom — 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.