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dăm bữa nửa tháng

adverb
Hanoi [zam˧˧ ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥ nɨə˧˩ tʰaːŋ˧˦]Huế [jam˧˧ ʔɓɨə˧˨ nɨə˧˨ tʰaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [jam˧˧ ʔɓɨə˨˩˦ nɨə˨˩˦ tʰaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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dămlevelngangbữacreaky risingngãnửadippinghỏithángrisingsắc

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dăm bữa nửa tháng means soonish; in the coming days.

Meanings of dăm bữa nửa tháng in English

Adverb

  1. idiomatic soonish; in the coming days

Etymology

Literally, “About five days to half a month”.

Frequently asked questions

What does dăm bữa nửa tháng mean in English?

dăm bữa nửa tháng (adverb) means "soonish; in the coming days".

How do you pronounce dăm bữa nửa tháng?

IPA: Hanoi [zam˧˧ ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥ nɨə˧˩ tʰaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [jam˧˧ ʔɓɨə˨˩˦ nɨə˨˩˦ tʰaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: dăm — level tone (ngang), bữa — creaky rising tone (ngã), nửa — dipping tone (hỏi), tháng — 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.