siểm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • xiểm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諂.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siəm˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂiəm˧˨] ~ [siəm˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂim˨˩˦] ~ [sim˨˩˦]

Verb

siểm • (谄)

  1. to flatter someone by belittling someone else
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