bặm

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bam"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓam˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓam˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓam˨˩˨]

Verb

bặm • (𡀫)

  1. to bite (one's lips)
    bặm miệng không khóc ― to bite one's lips and hold back one's tears
  2. to clench; to compress
    Lúc mới tập đi xe đạp, tôi luôn bặm tay giữ ghi đông thật chặt.
    When I first learned to ride a bike, I always clenched my fists and held the handlebars really tightly.
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