dăm ba
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
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˧˧]
- (Saigon) 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.