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căm căm

adverbnoun
Hanoi [kam˧˧ kam˧˧]Huế [kam˧˧ kam˧˧]Saigon [kam˧˧ kam˧˧] browser voice
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căm căm means bitterly.

Meanings of căm căm in English

Adverb

  1. of cold bitterly

Noun

  1. rare, coastal Northern Vietnam kind of crab

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Compare cầm cập.

Frequently asked questions

What does căm căm mean in English?

căm căm (adverb) means "bitterly".

How do you pronounce căm căm?

IPA: Hanoi [kam˧˧ kam˧˧]; Saigon [kam˧˧ kam˧˧]. Tones: căm — level tone (ngang), căm — 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.