lẫm cẫm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lẫm cẫm (‑a reduplication lẫm cà lẫm cẫm)

1. doddering; senile