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mom

nounpronoun
Hanoi [mɔm˧˧]Huế [mɔm˧˧]Saigon [mɔm˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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mom means outcrop; promontory of a riverbank.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái mom (one outcrop)

Meanings of mom in English

Noun

  1. outcrop, promontory of a riverbank

Noun

  1. Internet slang mom

Pronoun

  1. Internet slang I/me, your mother
  2. Internet slang you, my mother
  3. Internet slang you, a fellow mother
  4. Internet slang you, a fellow woman

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Borrowed from English mom.

Frequently asked questions

What does mom mean in English?

mom (noun) means "outcrop; promontory of a riverbank".

How do you pronounce mom?

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

What classifier is used with mom?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái mom" (one outcrop).

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.