chém đầu

verb

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

Syllables · tones

chémrisingsắc đầufallinghuyền

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

chém đầu means to behead; to decapitate.

Meanings of chém đầu in English

Verb

to behead; to decapitate ≈ chặt đầu

Etymology

chém + đầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does chém đầu mean in English?

chém đầu (verb) means "to behead; to decapitate".

How do you pronounce chém đầu?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕɛm˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩]; Saigon [cɛm˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩]. Tones: chém — 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.