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săm soi

verb
Hanoi [sam˧˧ sɔj˧˧]Huế [ʂam˧˧ ʂɔj˧˧]Saigon [ʂam˧˧ ʂɔj˧˧] browser voice
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săm soi means to watch attentively; to scrutinize.

Meanings of săm soi in English

Verb

  1. to enjoy watching something over and over again
    • Cô bé săm soi bức tranh trên tường, thấy rất đẹp và lạ mắt.The young lady looked at the picture on the wall and found it very beautiful but strange-looking as well.
  2. to watch attentively; to scrutinize
    • Anh ta săm soi giấy tờ của tôi, như muốn tìm ra lỗi sai nào đó.He scrutinized my papers, as if he tried to find some mistake.

Frequently asked questions

What does săm soi mean in English?

săm soi (verb) means "to watch attentively; to scrutinize".

How do you pronounce săm soi?

IPA: Hanoi [sam˧˧ sɔj˧˧]; Saigon [ʂam˧˧ ʂɔj˧˧]. Tones: săm — level tone (ngang), soi — 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.