淹没 meaning and pronunciation

淹没
Simplified word
淹沒
Traditional word

淹没 English definition

yān mò
  • to submerge
  • to drown
  • to flood
  • to drown out (also fig.)

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  • 淹 (yān): to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay;
  • 没 (méi): (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not;