sầm uất

adjective

Hanoi [səm˨˩ ʔwət̚˧˦]Huế [ʂəm˦˩ ʔwək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂəm˨˩ (ʔ)wək̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sầmfallinghuyền uấtrisingsắc

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sầm uất means crowded; busy; and doing well.

Meanings of sầm uất in English

Adjective

crowded, busy, and doing well ≈ tấp nập nhộn nhịp đông đúc
- Một thị xã nghèo mà nhộn nhịp như thế chẳng mấy chốc trở thành phố sầm uất đâu ha.With the now hustle of a poor town like that, it would soon become a prosperous city.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 岑 and 蔚.

Frequently asked questions

What does sầm uất mean in English?

sầm uất (adjective) means "crowded; busy; and doing well".

How do you pronounce sầm uất?

IPA: Hanoi [səm˨˩ ʔwət̚˧˦]; Saigon [ʂəm˨˩ (ʔ)wək̚˦˥]. Tones: sầm — falling tone (huyền), uất — rising tone (sắc).

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.