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êm đềm

adjective
Hanoi [ʔem˧˧ ʔɗem˨˩]Huế [ʔem˧˧ ʔɗem˦˩]Saigon [ʔem˧˧ ʔɗem˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
êmlevelngangđềmfallinghuyền

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

êm đềm means quiet; calm; peaceful.

Meanings of êm đềm in English

Adjective

  1. quiet; calm; peaceful; serene; tranquil ≈ êm ảyên ả
    • quang cảnh êm đềma peaceful landscape

Example sentences with êm đềm

  • Xin nhớ rằng người ta cho cái tên của người ta là một âm thanh êm đềm nhất, quan trọng nhất trong các âm thanh. Remember that a person’s name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Frequently asked questions

What does êm đềm mean in English?

êm đềm (adjective) means "quiet; calm; peaceful".

How do you pronounce êm đềm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔem˧˧ ʔɗem˨˩]; Saigon [ʔem˧˧ ʔɗem˨˩]. Tones: êm — level tone (ngang), đềm — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.