ốm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "om"

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔoːmʔ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔom˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔom˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔom˦˥]

Adjective

ốm • (瘖, 𤺵)

1. (Northern Vietnam) ill; sick
2. (Southern Vietnam) skinny; bony

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đau ốm
• ốm đòn
• ốm nghén
• ốm nhom
• ốm yếu

 

Synonyms

• (ill): bệnh (Southern Vietnam)
• (skinny): gầy (Northern Vietnam)

Antonyms

• (ill): khoẻ (Northern Vietnam)
• (skinny): mập (Southern Vietnam)