Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lồm cồm

[lom˨˩ kom˨˩]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) clumsy, awkward with both hands and feet; (for movement) on all fours

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cố gắng nhưng vụng về

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

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

Examples

ngã rồi lại lồm cồm ngồi dậyto fall down and then clumsily sit up again

[…] như một bầy ong chạy túa ra ngoài, mấy tên đang bò dưới đất cũng lồm cồm chồm dậy chạy theo, chỉ sợ rớt lại phía sau.[…] like a swarm of bees flying out, the ones crawling on the ground also jumped upright and ran after the others, afraid to be left behind.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Equivalents & related

Near equivalent with both hands Eagerly and willingly English Near equivalent on all fours in a position on hands and knees English

Common questions

What does “lồm cồm” mean?

(adjective) clumsy, awkward with both hands and feet; (for movement) on all fours

Is “lồm cồm” 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?

“with both hands” (English) — near equivalent.