tóm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tom"

Faroese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔuːm/
• Rhymes: -ɔuːm

Adjective

tóm

1. inflection of tómur:
   1. feminine nominative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔuːn/
• Rhymes: -ɔuːn

Noun

tóm

1. indefinite dative plural of tá

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰouːm/
• Rhymes: -ouːm

Etymology 1

From tómur (“empty”).

Noun

tóm n (genitive singular tóms, no plural)

1. empty space, emptiness

   Synonym: tómarúm

2. a vacuum

   Synonyms: lofttómt rúm, lofttæmi, vakúm

3. space

   Synonym: geimur

4. leisure

   Synonym: næði

Derived terms

• fá næði
• fá næði til
• í góðu næði

Etymology 2

See tómur.

Adjective

tóm

1. inflection of tómur:
   1. feminine nominative singular
   2. neuter nominative/accusative plural

Etymology 3

Noun

tóm f

1. indefinite dative plural of tó

Anagrams

• mót

Old Norse

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

tóm n (genitive tóms)

1. leisure

Declension

  Declension of tóm (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	tóm	tómit	tóm	tómin
accusative	tóm	tómit	tóm	tómin
dative	tómi	tóminu	tómum	tómunum
genitive	tóms	tómsins	tóma	tómanna

References

• tóm in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, G. T. Zoëga, Clarendon Press, 1910, at Internet Archive.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

tóm

1. inflection of tómr:
   1. strong feminine nominative singular
   2. strong neuter nominative/accusative plural

Noun

tóm

1. indefinite dative plural of tó f
2. indefinite dative plural of tó n

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• túm

Verb

tóm • (縿, 糝, 𢹪, 抋)

1. to grab; to catch; to seize (especially by hand)
2. to apprehend; to capture; to arrest
3. to summarize; to make concise

Derived terms

• thâu tóm
• thu tóm
• tóm cổ
• tóm gọn
• tóm lại (in conclusion)
• tóm tắt (to summarize)

 

Etymology 2

From Proto-Vietic *sɔːmʔ. Cognate with Liha sɔːm³, Thavung Ɂasɔ̰̂ːm ("thin, slim"). There is also the variant *ɟɔːmʔ, represented by forms like Arem acuəmʔ, Kha Phong cɔːm⁴.

Adjective

tóm

1. (North Central Vietnam) skinny, thin

   Synonyms: gầy, ốm, còi, ròm

   Antonym: nậy