bơm

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˧˧]

bơm

Noun

(classifier cái) bơm • (泵)

1. pump (device for moving liquid or gas)

Verb

bơm

1. to pump
2. used in bơm cho "to transfer money" (slang)