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chạy bằng cơm

adjective
Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧]Huế [t͡ɕaj˨˩ʔ ʔɓaŋ˦˩ kəːm˧˧]Saigon [ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧] browser voice
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chạy bằng cơm means like manpowered.

Meanings of chạy bằng cơm in English

Adjective

  1. humorous, slang Powered by manpower and fueled by rice, like manpowered.

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What does chạy bằng cơm mean in English?

chạy bằng cơm (adjective) means "like manpowered".

How do you pronounce chạy bằng cơm?

IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaj˧˨ʔ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧]; Saigon [ca(ː)j˨˩˨ ʔɓaŋ˨˩ kəːm˧˧]. Tones: chạy — heavy tone (nặng), bằng — falling tone (huyền), cơm — 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.