hâm

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

Syllables · tones

hâmlevelngang

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

hâm means to warm up; to reheat.

Meanings of hâm in English

Verb

to warm up, to reheat

Adjective

a bit crazy

Words with hâm

hâm nóng hâm mộ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hâm could be written as 𤋾, 𤐚. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly related to ấm.

Frequently asked questions

What does hâm mean in English?

hâm (verb) means "to warm up; to reheat".

How do you pronounce hâm?

IPA: Hanoi [həm˧˧]; Saigon [həm˧˧]. Tones: hâm — level tone (ngang).

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.