cậu ấm

noun

Hanoi [kəw˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˦]Huế [kəw˨˩ʔ ʔəm˦˧˥]Saigon [kəw˨˩˨ ʔəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cậuheavynặng ấmrisingsắc

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cậu ấm means a rich kid.

Meanings of cậu ấm in English

Noun

colloquial, derogatory a rich kid
historical son of a mandarin

Etymology

cậu (舅) + ấm (蔭)

Frequently asked questions

What does cậu ấm mean in English?

cậu ấm (noun) means "a rich kid".

How do you pronounce cậu ấm?

IPA: Hanoi [kəw˧˨ʔ ʔəm˧˦]; Saigon [kəw˨˩˨ ʔəm˦˥]. Tones: cậu — heavy tone (nặng), ấm — rising tone (sắc).

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.