hôm qua

Vietnamese

Etymology

hôm (“day”) +‎ qua (“past”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ kwaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ waː˧˧]

Noun

yesterday
- (Can we date this quote?), Hoàng Minh Chính (lyrics), Bùi Đình Thảo (music), “Đi học [Going to School]”:
  Hôm qua em tới trường,
  Mẹ dắt tay từng bước ớ ơ.
  Hôm nay mẹ lên nương,
  Một mình em đến lớp.
  Yesterday, as I was on my way to school
  Mom was holding my hand the hold time.
  Today, Mom goes to work on the terrace,
  I go to school on my own.

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