hòm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hɔm˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hɔm˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hɔm˨˩]

Noun

hòm (㮀, 函, 梒)

trunk; case; box
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) coffin; casket

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