hôn mê

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [hon˧˧ me˧˧]Huế [hoŋ˧˧ mej˧˧]Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ mej˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hônlevelngang mêlevelngang

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hôn mê means comatose.

Chinese characters: 昏迷

Meanings of hôn mê in English

Adjective

comatose
obsolete retarded; mentally challenged

Example sentences with hôn mê

Sau gần một tháng hôn mê, Tom cuối cùng cũng tỉnh lại. After almost a month in a coma, Tom at last regained consciousness.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 昏迷.

Frequently asked questions

What does hôn mê mean in English?

hôn mê (adjective) means "comatose".

How do you pronounce hôn mê?

IPA: Hanoi [hon˧˧ me˧˧]; Saigon [hoŋ˧˧ mej˧˧]. Tones: hôn — level tone (ngang), mê — level tone (ngang).

Is hôn mê a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hôn mê is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 昏迷.

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.