hâm nóng

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Hanoi [həm˧˧ nawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [həm˧˧ nawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [həm˧˧ nawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

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hâmlevelngang nóngrisingsắc

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hâm nóng means to reheat; to warm up.

Meanings of hâm nóng in English

Verb

figurative to reheat; to warm up

Example sentences with hâm nóng

Để tôi hâm nóng chút đồ ăn cho bạn. Let me heat it up some leftovers for you.
Tom bảo Mary hâm nóng chút đồ ăn dư. Tom asked Mary to warm up some leftovers.
Tom hâm nóng một chút đồ thừa cho bữa tối. Tom heated up some leftovers for dinner.
Tom đang ở trong bếp, hâm nóng đồ ăn thừa. Tom is in the kitchen, heating up leftovers.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

hâm + nóng.

Frequently asked questions

What does hâm nóng mean in English?

hâm nóng (verb) means "to reheat; to warm up".

How do you pronounce hâm nóng?

IPA: Hanoi [həm˧˧ nawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [həm˧˧ nawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: hâm — level tone (ngang), nóng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.