cắm đầu

verb

Hanoi [kam˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]Huế [kam˦˧˥ ʔɗəw˦˩]Saigon [kam˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cắmrisingsắc đầufallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cắm đầu means to be deeply absorbed in; to concentrate on.

Meanings of cắm đầu in English

Verb

colloquial to be deeply absorbed in; to concentrate on
to do something blindly

Etymology

cắm + đầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does cắm đầu mean in English?

cắm đầu (verb) means "to be deeply absorbed in; to concentrate on".

How do you pronounce cắm đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [kam˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [kam˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: cắm — rising tone (sắc), đầu — falling tone (huyền).

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.