hòm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "hom"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 函 (“case”, SV: hàm).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [hɔm˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) hòm • (函, 㮀)

1. (Northern Vietnam) trunk; case (especially for storing clothes)
2. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) coffin; casket

Derived terms

• hòm rương
• hòm thư
• hòm xe
• hòm xiểng

Descendants

• → Tai Dam: ꪭꪮꪣ