ê ẩm

adjective

Hanoi [ʔe˧˧ ʔəm˧˩]Huế [ʔej˧˧ ʔəm˧˨]Saigon [ʔej˧˧ ʔəm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

êlevelngang ẩmdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

ê ẩm means dully painful.

Meanings of ê ẩm in English

Adjective

dully painful

Etymology

-âm reduplication of ê.

Frequently asked questions

What does ê ẩm mean in English?

ê ẩm (adjective) means "dully painful".

How do you pronounce ê ẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔe˧˧ ʔəm˧˩]; Saigon [ʔej˧˧ ʔəm˨˩˦]. Tones: ê — level tone (ngang), ẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.