nom

verb

Hanoi [nɔm˧˧]Huế [nɔm˧˧]Saigon [nɔm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nomlevelngang

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

nom means to look at; to look after.

Meanings of nom in English

Verb

to look at
to look after

Words with nom

chăm nom nom dòm trông nom

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nom could be written as 𥈶, 窞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does nom mean in English?

nom (verb) means "to look at; to look after".

How do you pronounce nom?

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

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.