dame

noun

Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaːm˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaːm˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

damelevelngang

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dame means damage.

Meanings of dame in English

Noun

slang damage

Etymology

Corruption of English damage

Frequently asked questions

What does dame mean in English?

dame (noun) means "damage".

How do you pronounce dame?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaːm˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaːm˧˧]. Tones: dame — 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.