bỉm sữa

adjective

Hanoi [ʔɓim˧˩ sɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓim˧˨ ʂɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓim˨˩˦ ʂɨə˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỉmdippinghỏi sữacreaky risingngã

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Meanings of bỉm sữa in English

Adjective

of or related to little babies
- mẹ bỉm sữaa mother who has a little baby

Etymology

bỉm (“diaper”) + sữa (“milk”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bỉm sữa?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓim˧˩ sɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓim˨˩˦ ʂɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: bỉm — dipping tone (hỏi), sữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.