vây hãm

verb

Hanoi [vəj˧˧ haːm˦ˀ˥]Huế [vəj˧˧ haːm˧˨]Saigon [vəj˧˧ haːm˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vâylevelngang hãmcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vây hãm means to besiege; to beset; to surround.

Meanings of vây hãm in English

Verb

transitive to besiege; to beset; to surround; to encircle

Example sentences with vây hãm

Không phái đoàn nào đã được phép đến vùng bị vây hãm. No delegation was allowed to visit the besieged region.

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

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 圍 (SV: vi) +

Frequently asked questions

What does vây hãm mean in English?

vây hãm (verb) means "to besiege; to beset; to surround".

How do you pronounce vây hãm?

IPA: Hanoi [vəj˧˧ haːm˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [vəj˧˧ haːm˨˩˦]. Tones: vây — level tone (ngang), hãm — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.