Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Verb

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hầm (𤐚)

  1. to stew, to braise, to simmer
    Synonym: ninh

Etymology 2

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Related to ngầm. Compare ngụp vs. hụp, ngút vs. hút, ngửi vs. hửi, ngụm vs. hụm.

Noun

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(classifier cái) hầm (𡌢)

  1. a basement; a cellar
    tầng hầman underground level (of a house or building)
  2. Short for đường hầm (a tunnel).
Derived terms
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