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dày cộm

adjective
Hanoi [zaj˨˩ kom˧˨ʔ]Huế [jaj˦˩ kom˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩ kom˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dàyfallinghuyềncộmheavynặng

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dày cộm means very thick.

Meanings of dày cộm in English

Adjective

  1. colloquial very thick
    • cuốn sách dày cộma very thick book

Etymology

dày + cộm.

Frequently asked questions

What does dày cộm mean in English?

dày cộm (adjective) means "very thick".

How do you pronounce dày cộm?

IPA: Hanoi [zaj˨˩ kom˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ja(ː)j˨˩ kom˨˩˨]. Tones: dày — falling tone (huyền), cộm — heavy tone (nặng).

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.