mớm

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Hanoi [məːm˧˦]Huế [məːm˦˧˥]Saigon [məːm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

mớmrisingsắc

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

mớm means to feed.

Meanings of mớm in English

Verb

to feed (with premasticated food) ≈ sún

Adverb

for a test; for a tryout ≈ thử

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Cognate with Kri Phoong bəm⁴²ˀ.

Frequently asked questions

What does mớm mean in English?

mớm (verb) means "to feed".

How do you pronounce mớm?

IPA: Hanoi [məːm˧˦]; Saigon [məːm˦˥]. Tones: mớm — 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.