ốm

ill · thin

A2 · estimate

Typed without accents: om

Meanings

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

  1. ill

    adjective

    ill, sick

    Northern. In Saigon ốm means thin, and ill is bệnh.

    In Saigon you say bệnh.

    A2Hà Nội onlyto recognize

  2. thin

    adjective

    thin, skinny

    A false friend: in Hà Nội ốm means ill, and thin is gầy.

    In Hà Nội you say gầy.

    A2Saigon only

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