cà phê ôm

noun

Hanoi [kaː˨˩ fe˧˧ ʔom˧˧]Huế [kaː˦˩ fej˧˧ ʔom˧˧]Saigon [kaː˨˩ fej˧˧ ʔom˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

càfallinghuyền phêlevelngang ômlevelngang

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Meanings of cà phê ôm in English

Noun

a coffee-serving business allowing romantic physical contact with staff

Etymology

cà phê (“coffee”) + ôm (“hug”).

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cà phê ôm?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˨˩ fe˧˧ ʔom˧˧]; Saigon [kaː˨˩ fej˧˧ ʔom˧˧]. Tones: cà — falling tone (huyền), phê — level tone (ngang), ôm — 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.