tóm

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

Hanoi [tɔm˧˦]Huế [tɔm˦˧˥]Saigon [tɔm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tómrisingsắc

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

tóm means to apprehend; to capture; to arrest.

Meanings of tóm in English

Verb

to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)
to summarize; to make concise

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam skinny, thin ≈ gầy ốm còi ròm

Words with tóm

thâu tóm tóm lại tóm tắt tóm lược

Synonyms and antonyms of tóm

Antonyms

nậy

Example sentences with tóm

Tôi đã cố gắng tóm lấy nó nhưng thằng bé quá nhanh. I tried to catch him but the boy was too quick.

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, tóm could be written as 縿, 糝, 𢹪, 抋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *sɔːmʔ. Cognate with Liha sɔːm³, Thavung Ɂasɔ̰̂ːm ("thin, slim"). There is also the variant *ɟɔːmʔ, represented by forms like Arem acuəmʔ, Kha Phong cɔːm⁴.

Frequently asked questions

What does tóm mean in English?

tóm (verb) means "to apprehend; to capture; to arrest".

How do you pronounce tóm?

IPA: Hanoi [tɔm˧˦]; Saigon [tɔm˦˥]. Tones: tóm — rising tone (sắc).

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.