hầm

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Hanoi [həm˨˩]Huế [həm˦˩]Saigon [həm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hầmfallinghuyền

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

hầm means to stew; to braise; to simmer.

Meanings of hầm in English

Verb

to stew, to braise, to simmer ≈ ninh

Noun

basement; cellar
- tầng hầmunderground level (of a house or building)
abbreviation short for đường hầm (“tunnel”)

Words with hầm

đường hầm hầm cầu hầm hố hầm ngầm hầm rượu hầm hập

Example sentences with hầm

Bò hầm nên tinh tế và dày. Beef stew should be nice and thick.
Tầng hầm của tôi bị ngập. My cellar is flooded.
Tầng hầm bị ngập. The basement was flooded.
Nơi duy nhất Tom chưa tìm là dưới tầng hầm. The only place Tom hadn't looked was in the basement.

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, hầm could be written as 𤐚, 𡌢. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Related to ngầm. Compare ngụp vs. hụp, ngút vs. hút, ngửi vs. hửi, ngụm vs. hụm.

Frequently asked questions

What does hầm mean in English?

hầm (verb) means "to stew; to braise; to simmer".

How do you pronounce hầm?

IPA: Hanoi [həm˨˩]; Saigon [həm˨˩]. Tones: hầm — falling tone (huyền).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.