lẩm bẩm

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Hanoi [ləm˧˩ ʔɓəm˧˩]Huế [ləm˧˨ ʔɓəm˧˨]Saigon [ləm˨˩˦ ʔɓəm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lẩmdippinghỏi bẩmdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lẩm bẩm means to mumble; to mutter; especially angrily or indignantly.

Meanings of lẩm bẩm in English

Verb

to mumble, to mutter, especially angrily or indignantly

Example sentences with lẩm bẩm

Anh ấy đang lẩm bẩm cái gì đó. He's mumbling something.
Em học sinh nhút nhát lẩm bẩm ra câu trả lời. The shy pupil murmured his answer.

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

Etymology

l- reduplication of bẩm.

Frequently asked questions

What does lẩm bẩm mean in English?

lẩm bẩm (verb) means "to mumble; to mutter; especially angrily or indignantly".

How do you pronounce lẩm bẩm?

IPA: Hanoi [ləm˧˩ ʔɓəm˧˩]; Saigon [ləm˨˩˦ ʔɓəm˨˩˦]. Tones: lẩm — dipping tone (hỏi), bẩm — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.