hĩm

noun

Hanoi [him˦ˀ˥]Huế [him˧˨]Saigon [him˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hĩmcreaky risingngã

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

Meanings of hĩm in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, colloquial Name used to call a close farmer friend who has a first-born baby girl.
Central Vietnam, colloquial, dated, dialectal baby girl; little girl (as used by a farmer)
dialectal, vulgar child's vulva

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce hĩm?

IPA: Hanoi [him˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [him˨˩˦]. Tones: hĩm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.