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˨˩˦]

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Adjective

hăm hở

1. eager; enthusiastic; impetuous