cùm kẹp

verb

Hanoi [kum˨˩ kɛp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [kum˦˩ kɛp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kʊm˨˩ kɛp̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cùmfallinghuyền kẹpheavynặng

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cùm kẹp means to restrain.

Meanings of cùm kẹp in English

Verb

to restrain, as if restrained by fetters in confinement ≈ kìm hãm cưỡng chế
- Đã sống cùm kẹp trong tù rồi thì khó mà tự chủ ngoài đời lắm.Hardly would the defendants be able to live their own life with such a record of previous confinement in jails.

Etymology

cùm + kẹp.

Frequently asked questions

What does cùm kẹp mean in English?

cùm kẹp (verb) means "to restrain".

How do you pronounce cùm kẹp?

IPA: Hanoi [kum˨˩ kɛp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kʊm˨˩ kɛp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: cùm — falling tone (huyền), kẹp — 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.