See also: Appendix:Variations of "bom"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from French pompe.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːm˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːm˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːm˧˧]
Noun
(classifier cái) bơm • (泵)
- pump (device for moving liquid or gas)
Verb
bơm
- to pump
- used in bơm cho "to transfer money" (slang)