Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bơm

[ʔɓəːm˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) pump (device for moving liquid or gas)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiết bị bơm chất lỏng hoặc khí

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pump

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bơm chất lỏng hoặc khí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) used in bơm cho "to transfer money" (slang)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chuyển tiền

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What does “bơm” mean?

(noun) pump (device for moving liquid or gas)

Is “bơm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.