đẫm

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Hanoi [ʔɗəm˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗəm˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗəm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đẫmcreaky risingngã

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đẫm means watery; wet.

Meanings of đẫm in English

Adjective

watery; wet
- mắt đẫm nướcwatery eyes
- đẫm mồ hôiprofuse sweat
- đẫm máucovered in blood

Verb

literary to soak

Words with đẫm

đẫm máu

Example sentences with đẫm

Mắt tôi đẫm nước. My eyes are watery.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does đẫm mean in English?

đẫm (adjective) means "watery; wet".

How do you pronounce đẫm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəm˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗəm˨˩˦]. Tones: đẫm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.