hổm

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Hanoi [hom˧˩]Huế [hom˧˨]Saigon [hom˨˩˦] browser voice

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hổmdippinghỏi

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hổm means that day.

Meanings of hổm in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam, colloquial that day

Words with hổm

bữa hổm hổm rày

Etymology

Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root hôm (“day”) in Southern Vietnamese and some topolects of Thanh Hoá.

Frequently asked questions

What does hổm mean in English?

hổm (noun) means "that day".

How do you pronounce hổm?

IPA: Hanoi [hom˧˩]; Saigon [hom˨˩˦]. Tones: hổm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.