om

[ʔɔm˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to simmer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

omnia ở nhiệt độ thấp

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

Examples

om cáto simmer fish
om chuốito cook (with) banana

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) pitch-dark; pitch-black; very much (esp. dark)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tối sầm hoặc rất nhiều

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Examples

Trời tối om.It's pitch dark (outside).

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to make a noise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạo ra tiếng ồn

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Examples

Ngày nay, khi nói tới đàn bầu thì người ta nghĩ ngay tới cái bầu, có hình như bầu rượu, được gắn vào cần đàn để om tiếng.Today, when talking about the dan bau, people immediately think of a gourd, shaped like a wine gourd, attached to the neck of the instrument to make sounds.

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Common questions

What does “om” mean?

(verb) to simmer

Is “om” formal or informal?

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