xăm xăm

adjective

Hanoi [sam˧˧ sam˧˧]Huế [sam˧˧ sam˧˧]Saigon [sam˧˧ sam˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xămlevelngang xămlevelngang

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xăm xăm means quick and purposeful.

Meanings of xăm xăm in English

Adjective

quick and purposeful ≈ phăm phăm

Frequently asked questions

What does xăm xăm mean in English?

xăm xăm (adjective) means "quick and purposeful".

How do you pronounce xăm xăm?

IPA: Hanoi [sam˧˧ sam˧˧]; Saigon [sam˧˧ sam˧˧]. Tones: xăm — level tone (ngang), xăm — 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.