sầm uất

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 岑 and 蔚.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [səm˨˩ ʔwət̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂəm˦˩ ʔwək̚˦˧˥] ~ [səm˦˩ ʔwək̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂəm˨˩ (ʔ)wək̚˦˥] ~ [səm˨˩ (ʔ)wək̚˦˥]

Adjective

sầm uất

1. crowded, busy, and doing well