dăm ba

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

năm ba

Etymology

dăm (“five(-ish)”) +‎ ba (“three”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jam˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Noun

(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.

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