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ềnh

verbadjective
Hanoi [ʔəjŋ̟˨˩]Huế [ʔen˦˩]Saigon [ʔəːn˨˩] browser voice
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ềnh means to stick out; to swell.

Meanings of ềnh in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to stick out, to swell ≈ ễnh

Adjective

  1. colloquial to lie down at full length, usually taking up excessive amounts of space
    • nằm ềnh rato flop down

Frequently asked questions

What does ềnh mean in English?

ềnh (verb) means "to stick out; to swell".

How do you pronounce ềnh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔəjŋ̟˨˩]; Saigon [ʔəːn˨˩]. Tones: ềnh — 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.