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lậm ngôn

verb
Hanoi [ləm˧˨ʔ ŋon˧˧]Huế [ləm˨˩ʔ ŋoŋ˧˧]Saigon [ləm˨˩˨ ŋoŋ˧˧] browser voice
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lậm ngôn means to boast; to overspeak.

Meanings of lậm ngôn in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to boast; to overspeak
    • Bọn chúng chỉ lậm ngôn chứ có được tích sự gì đâu.Those gangsters are always boasting themselves, a throng good for nothing.

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What does lậm ngôn mean in English?

lậm ngôn (verb) means "to boast; to overspeak".

How do you pronounce lậm ngôn?

IPA: Hanoi [ləm˧˨ʔ ŋon˧˧]; Saigon [ləm˨˩˨ ŋoŋ˧˧]. Tones: lậm — heavy tone (nặng), ngôn — 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.