siểm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• xiểm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諂.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [siəm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂiəm˧˨] ~ [siəm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂim˨˩˦] ~ [sim˨˩˦]

Verb

siểm • (谄)

1. to flatter someone by belittling someone else