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đăm đăm

adverb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧]Huế [ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧] browser voice
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đăm đăm means intently or fixedly.

Chinese characters: 眈眈

Meanings of đăm đăm in English

Adverb

  1. literary, of one's gaze or stare intently or fixedly
    • đăm đăm nhìn về phía người yêuto look at one's love without a blink

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眈眈.

Frequently asked questions

What does đăm đăm mean in English?

đăm đăm (adverb) means "intently or fixedly".

How do you pronounce đăm đăm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗam˧˧ ʔɗam˧˧]. Tones: đăm — level tone (ngang), đăm — level tone (ngang).

Is đăm đăm a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. đăm đăm is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 眈眈.

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.