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đuôi sam

noun
Hanoi [ʔɗuəj˧˧ saːm˧˧]Huế [ʔɗuj˧˧ ʂaːm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗuj˧˧ ʂaːm˧˧] browser voice
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đuôi sam means a braid/plait; a horseshoe crab tail.

Meanings of đuôi sam in English

Noun

  1. a braid/plait
  2. literal a horseshoe crab tail

Etymology

đuôi (“tail”) + sam (“horseshoe crab”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đuôi sam mean in English?

đuôi sam (noun) means "a braid/plait; a horseshoe crab tail".

How do you pronounce đuôi sam?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗuəj˧˧ saːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗuj˧˧ ʂaːm˧˧]. Tones: đuôi — level tone (ngang), sam — level tone (ngang).

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.