Vietnamese

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Etymology

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lưỡi (cutting edge) +‎ liềm (sickle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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lưỡi liềm

  1. a sickle; reaping hook; grasshook
  2. a cutting edge of a sickle (excluding the handle)

Adjective

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lưỡi liềm

  1. (figurative, of shape) crescent; hooked; curved
    Môi cười cong tựa trăng lưỡi liềm giữa trời đêm.The smiling lips are curled like the crescent moon amidst the night sky.

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