lẹm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɛm˨˩˨]

Noun

(classifier cái, cây) lẹm

1. kind of needle for sewing bags

Adjective

lẹm

1. receding; curved inward

   cằm lẹm ― receding chin