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tôm hùm

noun
Hanoi [tom˧˧ hum˨˩]Huế [tom˧˧ hum˦˩]Saigon [tom˧˧ hʊm˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tômlevelnganghùmfallinghuyền

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

tôm hùm means lobster.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con tôm hùm (one lobster)

Meanings of tôm hùm in English

Noun

  1. lobster

Example sentences with tôm hùm

  • Tôm hùm thuộc lớp động vật biển. Lobsters belong to a class of marine animals.
  • Tôi sẽ đi bắt tôm hùm. I'm going to catch lobsters.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

tôm (“shrimp”) + hùm (“tiger”).

Frequently asked questions

What does tôm hùm mean in English?

tôm hùm (noun) means "lobster".

How do you pronounce tôm hùm?

IPA: Hanoi [tom˧˧ hum˨˩]; Saigon [tom˧˧ hʊm˨˩]. Tones: tôm — level tone (ngang), hùm — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with tôm hùm?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con tôm hùm" (one lobster).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.