lem nhem

Vietnamese

Etymology

l-reduplicative of nhem or lem +‎ nhem.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]

Adjective

lem nhem (phonemic reduplicative lem nha lem nhem, lem nhem la nha)

stained; soiled

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