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hầm hập

adjective
Hanoi [həm˨˩ həp̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [həm˦˩ həp̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [həm˨˩ həp̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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hầm hập means stiflingly hot; very agitated; angry or impassioned.

Meanings of hầm hập in English

Adjective

  1. stiflingly hot
  2. of a crowd very agitated, angry or impassioned ≈ nồng nhiệt

Frequently asked questions

What does hầm hập mean in English?

hầm hập (adjective) means "stiflingly hot; very agitated; angry or impassioned".

How do you pronounce hầm hập?

IPA: Hanoi [həm˨˩ həp̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [həm˨˩ həp̚˨˩˨]. Tones: hầm — falling tone (huyền), hập — heavy tone (nặng).

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.