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khóm

noun
Hanoi [xɔm˧˦]Huế [kʰɔm˦˧˥]Saigon [kʰɔm˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
khómrisingsắc

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

khóm means bush; clump.

Meanings of khóm in English

Noun

  1. bush, clump (of trees)

Noun

  1. the “Queen” cultivar of the pineapple
  2. Southern Vietnam, nonstandard pineapple ≈ dứathơm

Noun

  1. Mekong Delta a neighborhood ≈ xóm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, khóm could be written as 坎, 𦽔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly from Etymology 1, influenced by xóm.

Frequently asked questions

What does khóm mean in English?

khóm (noun) means "bush; clump".

How do you pronounce khóm?

IPA: Hanoi [xɔm˧˦]; Saigon [kʰɔm˦˥]. Tones: khóm — rising tone (sắc).

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.