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ăn nằm

verb
Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ nam˨˩]Huế [ʔaŋ˧˧ nam˦˩]Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ nam˨˩] browser voice
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ănlevelngangnằmfallinghuyền

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ăn nằm means to eat and lie down.

Meanings of ăn nằm in English

Verb

  1. to eat and lie down
  2. figurative to live as husband and wife
  3. figurative to have sexual relations; to sleep (with)

Etymology

ăn + nằm.

Frequently asked questions

What does ăn nằm mean in English?

ăn nằm (verb) means "to eat and lie down".

How do you pronounce ăn nằm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔan˧˧ nam˨˩]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˧˧ nam˨˩]. Tones: ăn — level tone (ngang), nằm — falling tone (huyền).

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.