ê ẩm

See also: ế ẩm

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔe˧˧ ʔəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔej˧˧ ʔəm˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔej˧˧ ʔəm˨˩˦]

Adjective

ê ẩm

1. dully painful
   • 2001, Chu Lai, Cuộc đời dài lắm, NXB Văn học, page 21:

     Không dám chợp mắt dẫu đầu óc ê ẩm, thân thể mỏi nhừ.

     He did not dare nod off, even though his head hurt in a dull way and his body was exhausted.