ham

adjective

Hanoi [haːm˧˧]Huế [haːm˧˧]Saigon [haːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hamlevelngang

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

ham means eager; keen.

Meanings of ham in English

Adjective

eager; keen
greedy
- ham chơi(disapproving) to be obsessed with fooling around

Words with ham

ham chuộng ham hố ham muốn ham thích ham mê

Example sentences with ham

Bạn là một người ham vật chất. You're materialistic.

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, ham could be written as 歆, 𫺧, 噷. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 噉 (SV: hám).

Frequently asked questions

What does ham mean in English?

ham (adjective) means "eager; keen".

How do you pronounce ham?

IPA: Hanoi [haːm˧˧]; Saigon [haːm˧˧]. Tones: ham — level tone (ngang).

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.