Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hầm hập

[həm˨˩ həp̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) stiflingly hot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nóng ngột

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Khách ra về thì trời đổ mưa, mưa mà nắng vẫn chang chang trên đầu, trời hầm hập nóng,[…]After the guest left, it started raining, but with the sun still blazing overhead, and it was stiflingly hot; […]

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) very agitated, angry or impassioned

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất bị kích động, giận dữ hoặc đam mê

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Common questions

What does “hầm hập” mean?

(adjective) stiflingly hot

Is “hầm hập” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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