sậm

adjective

Hanoi [səm˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʂəm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʂəm˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

sậmheavynặng

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sậm means deep; dark-shaded.

Meanings of sậm in English

Adjective

of colors deep, dark-shaded ≈ đậm

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does sậm mean in English?

sậm (adjective) means "deep; dark-shaded".

How do you pronounce sậm?

IPA: Hanoi [səm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʂəm˨˩˨]. Tones: sậm — heavy tone (nặng).

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.