tổ tôm

noun

Hanoi [to˧˩ tom˧˧]Huế [tow˧˨ tom˧˧]Saigon [tow˨˩˦ tom˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

tổdippinghỏi tômlevelngang

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

Meanings of tổ tôm in English

Noun

kind of traditional Vietnamese card game

Etymology

Probably a corrupted reading of 聚三 (SV: tụ tam).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce tổ tôm?

IPA: Hanoi [to˧˩ tom˧˧]; Saigon [tow˨˩˦ tom˧˧]. Tones: tổ — dipping tone (hỏi), tôm — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.