Lọ Lem

Vietnamese

Etymology

lọ (“soot”) +‎ lem (“smudged; soiled”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɔ˧˨ʔ lɛm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɔ˨˩ʔ lɛm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɔ˨˩˨ lɛm˧˧]

Proper noun

Lọ Lem

  1. Cinderella
    Cô bé Lọ Lem ― Cinderella

Usage notes

  • Refer to the modern Western version(s) of the tale, the local Vietnamese version is Tấm Cám and the character is Tấm (literally “broken rice”).
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