nằm mơ

verb

Hanoi [nam˨˩ məː˧˧]Huế [nam˦˩ məː˧˧]Saigon [nam˨˩ məː˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nằmfallinghuyền mơlevelngang

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

nằm mơ means to dream.

Meanings of nằm mơ in English

Verb

intransitive to dream

Example sentences with nằm mơ

Tôi chưa bao giờ nằm mơ cả. I never dream.
Đừng có nằm mơ giữa ban ngày nữa. Stop daydreaming.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

nằm (“to lie”) + mơ (“to dream”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nằm mơ mean in English?

nằm mơ (verb) means "to dream".

How do you pronounce nằm mơ?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˨˩ məː˧˧]; Saigon [nam˨˩ məː˧˧]. Tones: nằm — falling tone (huyền), mơ — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.