hăm hở

See also: ham hố

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ham˧˧ həː˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ham˧˧ həː˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ham˧˧ həː˨˩˦]

Adjective

hăm hở

eager; enthusiastic; impetuous

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