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mồm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [mom˨˩]Huế [mom˦˩]Saigon [mom˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
mồmfallinghuyền

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

mồm means mouth.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái mồm (one mouth)

Meanings of mồm in English

Noun

  1. rather informal mouth ≈ miệng
    • to mồmloudmouthed

Words with mồm

lở mồm long móngmồm méptàu há mồm

Example sentences with mồm

  • Mày im mồm một chút được không? Will you shut your trap for a minute?
  • Im mồm vào và ăn đi. Shut up and eat.
  • Im con mẹ mồm đi. Shut your big mouth.
  • Im mẹ mồm đi! Shut your big mouth.
  • Mày có thể im mồm một chút có được không? Will you shut your trap for a minute?
  • Im mồm đi! Shut your big mouth.
  • Im mồm! Shut your big mouth.
  • Câm mồm! Shut the hell up!

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, mồm could be written as 𠵘, 𠻦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-moːm. Cognate with Proto-Palaungic *-moːm (“mouth”).

Frequently asked questions

What does mồm mean in English?

mồm (noun) means "mouth".

How do you pronounce mồm?

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

What classifier is used with mồm?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái mồm" (one mouth).

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.