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sàm sỡ

verb
Hanoi [saːm˨˩ səː˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂaːm˦˩ ʂəː˧˨]Saigon [ʂaːm˨˩ ʂəː˨˩˦] browser voice
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sàm sỡ means to sexually harass; to molest.

Meanings of sàm sỡ in English

Verb

  1. to sexually harass; to molest
    • bị sàm sỡ trong thang máygot groped in an elevator
    • tên sàm sỡa molester

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, sàm sỡ could be written as 𲁰椘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does sàm sỡ mean in English?

sàm sỡ (verb) means "to sexually harass; to molest".

How do you pronounce sàm sỡ?

IPA: Hanoi [saːm˨˩ səː˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂaːm˨˩ ʂəː˨˩˦]. Tones: sàm — falling tone (huyền), sỡ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.