dăm ba
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Vietnamese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
dăm (“five(-ish)”) + ba (“three”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [jam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [jam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)
Noun[edit]
- (colloquial) a few, often at least three
- Vội gì ? Cứ chờ dăm/năm ba hôm nữa.
- Why the rush? Just wait a couple more days.