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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, "to bring a bell to fight someone's lands".
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛm˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗi˧˧ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ sɨ˧˦ ŋɨəj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛm˧˧ t͡ɕuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ sɨ˨˩˦ ŋɨj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗɛm˧˧ cuəŋ˧˧ ʔɗɪj˧˧ ʔɗan˦˥ sɨ˦˥ ŋɨj˨˩]
Verb
[edit]- to go elsewhere for competition, to take part in a contest away from home