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dấm đài

verb
Hanoi [zəm˧˦ ʔɗaːj˨˩]Huế [jəm˦˧˥ ʔɗaːj˦˩]Saigon [jəm˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩] browser voice
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dấm đài means to wet the bed.

Meanings of dấm đài in English

Verb

  1. euphemistic, humorous to wet the bed

Etymology

From đái dầm (“to wet the bed”), generated through the nói lái process.

Frequently asked questions

What does dấm đài mean in English?

dấm đài (verb) means "to wet the bed".

How do you pronounce dấm đài?

IPA: Hanoi [zəm˧˦ ʔɗaːj˨˩]; Saigon [jəm˦˥ ʔɗaːj˨˩]. Tones: dấm — rising tone (sắc), đài — 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.