âu yếm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ ʔiəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ ʔiəm˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔəw˧˧ ʔiəm˦˥]

Adjective

âu yếm

1. affectionate; fond; tender

Verb

âu yếm

1. to caress; to fondle