“slow” in Vietnamese is chậm

Pronunciation Hà-Nội /ʨə̰ʔm˨˩/ Huế /ʨə̰m˨˨/ Sài Gòn /ʨəm˨˩˨/

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Meaning

slowMoving or happening at a low speed or taking a long time to complete.

Example

vi Con rùa di chuyển rất chậm.

en The turtle moves very slowly.

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