hẻm
alley
Typed without accents: hem
Meaning
Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.
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alley
nounalley, lane
Saigon addresses often name the alley: hẻm 42 Lê Lợi. In Hà Nội: ngõ.
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My house is down an alley.
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The alley is too narrow for a car to get in.
In Hà Nội you say ngõ.
Saigon only
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