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bặm

Pronunciation Northern /ɓa̰ʔm˨˩/ Central /ɓa̰m˨˨/ Southern /ɓam˨˩˨/
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bite one's lips
Verb
bite one's lips
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2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
Sense 1 Verb
bite one's lips Core ActionsTheme

To press one's teeth firmly against the lips, often to show determination or to control emotions.

vi Cô ấy bặm môi để cố gắng không khóc.

en She bit her lips to try not to cry.

Sense 2 Verb
clench, compress

To press parts of the body together firmly, such as the lips or hands, during intense focus.

vi Anh ấy bặm chặt tay vì đang rất tập trung.

en He clenched his hands firmly because he was very focused.

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Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
bấm / băm / bẩm / bằm …
Use
bụi bặm
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