sấm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [səm˧˦]Huế [ʂəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sấmrisingsắc

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sấm means thunder.

Chinese characters: 讖

Meanings of sấm in English

Noun

thunder

Noun

literary prophecy
- sấm Trạng Trìnhprincipal graduate Trình's prophecy

Words with sấm

sấm sét

Example sentences with sấm

Sấm chớp là dấu hiệu cho thấy rằng một cơn bão sắp tới. Thunder indicates that a storm is near.
Sấm chớp là dấu hiệu cho thấy rằng một cơn bão đang đến gần. Thunder indicates that a storm is near.
Sấm chớp là dấu hiệu cho thấy rằng một cơn bão đang sắp tới. Thunder indicates that a storm is near.

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, sấm could be written as 渗, 滲, 𢀮, 𩆐. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rǝmʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *grəm(ʔ) ~ *gram(ʔ) (“to thunder; to rumble”); cognate with Arem karựm, Tho [Cuối Chăm] kʰrʌm⁴, Pacoh crứm (“thunder”), Bahnar grơ̆m (“distant thunder”) and Khmer គ្រុម (krum, “sound of thunder”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sấm mean in English?

sấm (noun) means "thunder".

How do you pronounce sấm?

IPA: Hanoi [səm˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəm˦˥]. Tones: sấm — rising tone (sắc).

Is sấm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sấm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 讖.

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.