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ậm ừ

verb
Hanoi [ʔəm˧˨ʔ ʔɨ˨˩]Huế [ʔəm˨˩ʔ ʔɨ˦˩]Saigon [ʔəm˨˩˨ ʔɨ˨˩] browser voice
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ậm ừ means to hum and haw.

Meanings of ậm ừ in English

Verb

  1. to hum and haw

Frequently asked questions

What does ậm ừ mean in English?

ậm ừ (verb) means "to hum and haw".

How do you pronounce ậm ừ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəm˧˨ʔ ʔɨ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔəm˨˩˨ ʔɨ˨˩]. Tones: ậm — heavy tone (nặng), ừ — 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.