xóm

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

xómrisingsắc

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

xóm means a neighborhood.

Meanings of xóm in English

Noun

a neighborhood
- Lên xóm trên chơi đi!Let's go to the upper neighborhood!

Words with xóm

chòm xóm hàng xóm làng xóm xóm làng xóm nhà lá

Example sentences with xóm

Con chó của nhà hàng xóm nguy hiểm. The neighbour's dog is dangerous.
Tôi nhìn thấy con chó nhà hàng xóm chạy trong sân của mình. I saw my neighbor's dog running in my yard.

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, xóm could be written as 坫, 店, 𥯎, 𥱱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does xóm mean in English?

xóm (noun) means "a neighborhood".

How do you pronounce xóm?

IPA: Hanoi [sɔm˧˦]; Saigon [sɔm˦˥]. Tones: xóm — 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.