nhắm
verb
Hanoi [ɲam˧˦]Huế [ɲam˦˧˥]Saigon [ɲam˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nhắm means to close; to aim at something; especially with one eye closed.
Meanings of nhắm in English
Verb
- to close (eyes)
- mắt nhắm mắt mởvery sleepy; with heavy eyelids
- chết không nhắm mắtto die unsatisfied
- intransitive, transitive to aim at something, especially with one eye closed
- figurative, transitive to aim to do something
- figurative, followed by tới to đến to attempt to reach an aim
Verb
- alcoholism to eat at a leisure pace with alcohol
- Em ơi, còn gì để anh nhắm rượu với Quang không ?Honey, is there anything left for Quang and me to nibble on over some shots?
Words with nhắm
Synonyms and antonyms of nhắm
Antonyms
Example sentences with nhắm
- Nhắm thẳng vào mục tiêu bằng khẩu súng này. Aim at the target with this gun.
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, nhắm could be written as 䁘, 𥄮, 𪾮, 𠲏. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested as dắm in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does nhắm mean in English?
nhắm (verb) means "to close; to aim at something; especially with one eye closed".
How do you pronounce nhắm?
IPA: Hanoi [ɲam˧˦]; Saigon [ɲam˦˥]. Tones: nhắm — rising tone (sắc).