ngâm
verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common
Hanoi [ŋəm˧˧]Huế [ŋəm˧˧]Saigon [ŋəm˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ngâm means to soak or steep.
Chinese characters: 吟
Meanings of ngâm in English
Verb
- to soak or steep
- ngâm chânto soak one's feet in water
Verb
- to recite
Words with ngâm
Example sentences with ngâm
- Chúng tôi đang ngâm thơ. We are reciting poems.
- Chúng tôi thích ngâm mình trong dòng nước biển mát mẻ. We enjoy submerging our bodies into the fresh sea water.
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, ngâm could be written as 汵. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *ŋǝm ~ *ŋam (“to immerse, soak”); cognate with Muong ngâm, Khasi ngam (“to dive into”).
Frequently asked questions
What does ngâm mean in English?
ngâm (verb) means "to soak or steep".
How do you pronounce ngâm?
IPA: Hanoi [ŋəm˧˧]; Saigon [ŋəm˧˧]. Tones: ngâm — level tone (ngang).
Is ngâm a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. ngâm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吟.