ốm
[ʔom˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Sick, ill — the Northern meaning of ốm; in the South ốm means thin and a sick person is bệnh.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Không khỏe trong người — nghĩa miền Bắc của "ốm"; trong Nam "ốm" là gầy, còn bị bệnh mới là bệnh.
Adjective
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
Examples
Dầm mưa cả buổi nên nó ốm mất mấy hôm.Hours out in the rain left him sick for days.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “ốm” mean?
Sick, ill — the Northern meaning of ốm; in the South ốm means thin and a sick person is bệnh.
Is “ốm” 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?
“bệnh” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.