vạm vỡ

adjective

Hanoi [vaːm˧˨ʔ vəː˦ˀ˥]Huế [vaːm˨˩ʔ vəː˧˨]Saigon [vaːm˨˩˨ vəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vạmheavynặng vỡcreaky risingngã

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

vạm vỡ means corpulent; beefy.

Meanings of vạm vỡ in English

Adjective

corpulent, beefy ≈ phốp pháp

Example sentences with vạm vỡ

Tom vạm vỡ. Tom is swole.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does vạm vỡ mean in English?

vạm vỡ (adjective) means "corpulent; beefy".

How do you pronounce vạm vỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːm˧˨ʔ vəː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vaːm˨˩˨ vəː˨˩˦]. Tones: vạm — heavy tone (nặng), vỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.