ốm nhom

Vietnamese

Etymology

ốm +‎ nhom.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔom˧˦ ɲɔm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔom˦˧˥ ɲɔm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔom˦˥ ɲɔm˧˧]

Adjective

ốm nhom

  1. (Southern Vietnam) as thin as a lath; very thin or skinny
    • 2017, J. K. Rowling, chapter 1, in Lý Lan, transl., Harry Potter Và Hòn Đá Phù Thủy [Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]‎[1], 29 edition, volume 1, Ho Chi Minh City: Nhà xuất bản Trẻ, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      Bà Dursley thì ốm nhom, tóc vàng, với một cái cổ dài gấp đôi bình thường […]
      Mrs. Dursley was thin and blonde and had nearly twice the usual amount of neck […]

Synonyms

  • (thin): gầy nhom, ốm nhom ốm nhách, khỏng khẻo
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