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dao lam

noun
Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ laːm˧˧]Huế [jaːw˧˧ laːm˧˧]Saigon [jaːw˧˧ laːm˧˧] browser voice
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dao lam means razor blade.

Meanings of dao lam in English

Noun

  1. razor blade

Etymology

dao + lam; the second element is from French lame (“blade”). Compare Khmer ឡាម (laam).

Frequently asked questions

What does dao lam mean in English?

dao lam (noun) means "razor blade".

How do you pronounce dao lam?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːw˧˧ laːm˧˧]; Saigon [jaːw˧˧ laːm˧˧]. Tones: dao — level tone (ngang), lam — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.