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câm họng

verb
Hanoi [kəm˧˧ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [kəm˧˧ hawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kəm˧˧ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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câm họng means to bite one's tongue.

Meanings of câm họng in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to bite one's tongue
    • Thế mình yếu quá, đành phải câm họng thôi chứ sao.Too weak to resist, I can only bite my tongue.

Frequently asked questions

What does câm họng mean in English?

câm họng (verb) means "to bite one's tongue".

How do you pronounce câm họng?

IPA: Hanoi [kəm˧˧ hawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kəm˧˧ hawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: câm — level tone (ngang), họng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.