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hôi hám

adjective
Hanoi [hoj˧˧ haːm˧˦]Huế [hoj˧˧ haːm˦˧˥]Saigon [hoj˧˧ haːm˦˥] browser voice
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hôi hám means very stinky; very smelly.

Meanings of hôi hám in English

Adjective

  1. very stinky; very smelly
    • Bên hông toà nhà là một bãi rác hôi hám do người dân khu này đổ bậy.Right next to the building is a foul-smelling garbage dump that people in the area irresponsibly disposed.

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What does hôi hám mean in English?

hôi hám (adjective) means "very stinky; very smelly".

How do you pronounce hôi hám?

IPA: Hanoi [hoj˧˧ haːm˧˦]; Saigon [hoj˧˧ haːm˦˥]. Tones: hôi — level tone (ngang), hám — 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.