hăm hở

See also: ham hố

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ham˧˧ həː˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ham˧˧ həː˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ham˧˧ həː˨˩˦]
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Adjective

hăm hở

  1. eager; enthusiastic; impetuous
    Nó về nhà trong bộ đồ tươm tất, trông hăm hở lắm.
    The guy was heading home in a smart outfit, as if being on a rush.
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