lấm láp

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ap reduplication of lấm.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləm˧˦ laːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləm˦˧˥ laːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləm˦˥ laːp̚˦˥]

Adjective

lấm láp

  1. dirtied; soiled; sullied
    Hoa sen mọc bãi cát lầm,
    Tuy rằng lấm láp vẫn mầm hoa sen.
    A lotus grows in the wrong sand
    Muddy, yet still a lotus sprout

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