hạm
noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [haːm˧˨ʔ]Huế [haːm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [haːm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
hạm means battleship.
Chinese characters: 艦
Meanings of hạm in English
Noun
- battleship
Noun
- obsolete a big tiger
- ăn như hạmto eat like a tiger/to be gluttonous
Words with hạm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, hạm could be written as 𤞻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 艦.
Frequently asked questions
What does hạm mean in English?
hạm (noun) means "battleship".
How do you pronounce hạm?
IPA: Hanoi [haːm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [haːm˨˩˨]. Tones: hạm — heavy tone (nặng).
Is hạm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. hạm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 艦.