nằm xuống

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Hanoi [nam˨˩ suəŋ˧˦]Huế [nam˦˩ suəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [nam˨˩ suəŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nằmfallinghuyền xuốngrisingsắc

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nằm xuống means to lie down; to die.

Meanings of nằm xuống in English

Verb

to lie down
euphemistic, figurative, honorific to die

Example sentences with nằm xuống

Anh ấy nằm xuống ngay cạnh tôi. He lay down next to me.
Bạn không nên nằm xuống ngay sau khi ăn. You shouldn't lie down right after eating.

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

Etymology

nằm + xuống.

Frequently asked questions

What does nằm xuống mean in English?

nằm xuống (verb) means "to lie down; to die".

How do you pronounce nằm xuống?

IPA: Hanoi [nam˨˩ suəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [nam˨˩ suəŋ˦˥]. Tones: nằm — falling tone (huyền), xuống — 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.