Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lõm bõm

[lɔm˦ˀ˥ ʔɓɔm˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) splashing, plopping

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm ầm ĩ khi rơi vào nước

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) incomplete, in bits and pieces, with parts lacking all over

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không đầy đủ, rời rạc

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Examples

Má tôi thở dài, chạy qua buồng bên khóc với bà nội tôi, không biết nói cái gì, chỉ nghe lõm bõm, tiếng nội làu bàu:[…]Mother sighed and ran into the next room to cry with my grandmother; I could not make out what they were saying, just bits and pieces and grandmother grumbling, […]

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent bits and pieces Small, scattered parts or remnants of something English

Common questions

What does “lõm bõm” mean?

(adjective) splashing, plopping

Is “lõm bõm” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“bits and pieces” (English) — near equivalent.

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