om sòm
adjective
Hanoi [ʔɔm˧˧ sɔm˨˩]Huế [ʔɔm˧˧ ʂɔm˦˩]Saigon [ʔɔm˧˧ ʂɔm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
om sòm means noisy; vociferous; uproarious.
Meanings of om sòm in English
Adjective
- Northern Vietnam, colloquial noisy; vociferous; uproarious ≈ um sùm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, om sòm could be written as 喑𱓓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does om sòm mean in English?
om sòm (adjective) means "noisy; vociferous; uproarious".
How do you pronounce om sòm?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɔm˧˧ sɔm˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɔm˧˧ ʂɔm˨˩]. Tones: om — level tone (ngang), sòm — falling tone (huyền).