No. 772 in Vietnamese
bom
"Bom" in Vietnamese means "bomb."
In a sentence
Bom đã phát nổ ở phía nam thành phố.
The bomb exploded in the southern part of the city.
In this sentence, 'bom' refers to an explosive device.
Tôi đã uống một ly nước trái cây bom rất ngon.
I drank a very delicious apple juice.
Here, 'bom' is used to mean 'apple' in the Vietnamese dialect.
Phim mới này là một bom tấn mùa hè.
This new movie is a summer blockbuster.
In this case, 'bom' is part of the phrase 'bom tấn', figuratively meaning a 'blockbuster' in entertainment.
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