râm

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

Hanoi [zəm˧˧]Huế [ʐəm˧˧]Saigon [ɹəm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

râmlevelngang

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

râm means shady.

Meanings of râm in English

Adjective

shady (abounding in shade)

Words with râm

kính râm râm bụt râm ran

Example sentences with râm

Tôi ngồi dưới bóng râm và đọc sách. I sat down in the shade of a tree and read the book.
Họ ngồi dưới bóng râm của cái cây to kia. They sat in the shade of that big tree.
Họ ngồi bên dưới bóng râm của cái cây to kia. They sat in the shade of that big tree.

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, râm could be written as 淫, 𠽍, 霪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-jəm (“black, dark”). Cognate with Muong Bi dầm (“black”), Mon ယောံ, Mal ɲam ("black"), Phong-Kniang jam ("black").

Frequently asked questions

What does râm mean in English?

râm (adjective) means "shady".

How do you pronounce râm?

IPA: Hanoi [zəm˧˧]; Saigon [ɹəm˧˧]. Tones: râm — level tone (ngang).

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.