om sòm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) um sùm (no vowel lowering)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɔm˧˧ sɔm˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɔm˧˧ ʂɔm˦˩] ~ [ʔɔm˧˧ sɔm˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɔm˧˧ ʂɔm˨˩] ~ [ʔɔm˧˧ sɔm˨˩]

Adjective

om sòm

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, colloquial) noisy; vociferous; uproarious

   Synonyms: ỏm tỏi, um sùm