lém lỉnh

Vietnamese

Etymology

-inh reduplication of lém.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˦ lïŋ˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˦˧˥ lɨn˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɛm˦˥ lɨn˨˩˦]

Adjective

lém lỉnh

1. (literary, endearing, of personality) sharp and smart but playful