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móm

adjective
Hanoi [mɔm˧˦]Huế [mɔm˦˧˥]Saigon [mɔm˦˥] browser voice
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móm means having lost all teeth; toothless.

Meanings of móm in English

Adjective

  1. of people, especially old people having lost all teeth; toothless

Words with móm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does móm mean in English?

móm (adjective) means "having lost all teeth; toothless".

How do you pronounce móm?

IPA: Hanoi [mɔm˧˦]; Saigon [mɔm˦˥]. Tones: móm — 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.