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ngậm tăm

Pronunciation Northern /ŋə̰ʔm˨˩ tam˧˧/ Central /ŋə̰m˨˨ tam˧˥/ Southern /ŋəm˨˩˨ tam˧˧/
keep mum
Verb
keep mum
1 senses 2 Components
Meaning
1 senses
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Sense 1 Verb
keep mum Core ActionsTheme

To remain silent about something and not reveal a secret or any information to others.

vi Anh ấy quyết định ngậm tăm về những gì vừa chứng kiến.

en He decided to keep mum about what he had just witnessed.

Parts
ngậm / tăm
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Components

Components

ngậm tăm
Similar
ngậm / ngậm cười / ngậm trăng nửa vành / ngậm miệng …
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Starts with this word

ngậm/ngậm cười/ngậm trăng nửa vành/ngậm miệng

Ends with this word

biệt tăm/mất tăm/tiếng tăm/rửa mặt bằng tăm/rượu tăm/sủi tăm/lăm tăm

Use
ngậm ngùi / tầng ngậm nước / ngậm nước / kết cỏ ngậm vành …
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ngậm (hold in mouth) — words using
tăm (toothpick) — words using
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