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đá dăm

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ zam˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaː˨˩˦ jam˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ jam˧˧] browser voice
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đá dăm means gravel.

Classifier: viên — e.g. một viên đá dăm (one gravel)

Meanings of đá dăm in English

Noun

  1. gravel (for road construction)

Etymology

đá (“rock”) + dăm (“fragment”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đá dăm mean in English?

đá dăm (noun) means "gravel".

How do you pronounce đá dăm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˦ zam˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˦˥ jam˧˧]. Tones: đá — rising tone (sắc), dăm — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with đá dăm?

Common classifiers: viên — for example "một viên đá dăm" (one gravel).

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.