nhảm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˩]Huế [ɲaːm˧˨]Saigon [ɲaːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nhảmdippinghỏi

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

nhảm means nonsensical; of the bollocks; bullshit.

Meanings of nhảm in English

Adjective

nonsensical; of the bollocks, bullshit

Words with nhảm

lảm nhảm nhảm nhí

Example sentences with nhảm

Đừng nghe nó, nó đang nói nhảm. Don't listen to him, he's talking nonsense.

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, nhảm could be written as 岩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nhảm mean in English?

nhảm (adjective) means "nonsensical; of the bollocks; bullshit".

How do you pronounce nhảm?

IPA: Hanoi [ɲaːm˧˩]; Saigon [ɲaːm˨˩˦]. Tones: nhảm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.