lem nhem

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of nhem or lem +‎ nhem.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]

Adjective

lem nhem (‑a reduplication lem nha lem nhem or lem nhem la nha)

  1. stained; soiled
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