cà lem

See also: calem

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French crème. Doublet of cà rem and kem.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

cà lem

  1. (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, somewhat dated) synonym of cà rem
    Synonym: kem
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