hôm nay

Vietnamese

Etymology

hôm (“day”) +‎ nay (“this; now”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ naj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ naj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [hom˧˧ na(ː)j˧˧]
(quick, colloquial speech) IPA^(key): [(m̩˧).naj˧˧]

Adverb

hôm nay • (𣋚𠉞)

today (on the current day)
Synonym: bữa nay

Usage notes

In fast and informal speech, hôm is often reduced to a barely audible syllablic nasal or completely eclipsed, so that only nay can be heard. Similar phenomenon can also be seen with hôm qua (“yesterday”).

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