lẩm bẩm

See also: lambam and 𐌻𐌰𐌼𐌱𐌰𐌼

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of bẩm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˩ ʔɓəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˨ ʔɓəm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləm˨˩˦ ʔɓəm˨˩˦]

Verb

lẩm bẩm

1. to mumble, to mutter, especially angrily or indignantly

Related terms

• lèm bèm
• lầm bầm
• làu bàu