năm mười

Vietnamese

Etymology

From năm (“five”) +‎ mười (“ten”), from one of the game mechanics whereby the seeker must close their eyes and count "five, ten, fifteen, twenty,..., one hundred" while the other players are going hiding.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nam˧˧ mɨəj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nam˧˧ mɨj˦˩]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [nam˧˧ mɨj˨˩]
  • Audio (Hà Nội)(file)

Noun

năm mười

  1. (games) the Vietnamese version of hide and seek

See also
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