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xì xầm

Pronunciation Northern /si̤˨˩ sə̤m˨˩/ Central /si˧˧ səm˧˧/ Southern /si˨˩ səm˨˩/
Listen
to whisper
Verb
to whisper

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Meaning
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Sense 1 Verb
to whisper

To speak in a very quiet voice so that other people nearby cannot hear clearly.

vi Họ đang xì xầm về một tin đồn mới nhất vừa xuất hiện.

en They are whispering about the latest rumor that just appeared.

Parts
xì
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xì / xì gà / xì trum / xì tố …
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Use
xì trây / hắt xì / xì xào / xù xì
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