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lèm bà lèm bèm

verb
Hanoi [lɛm˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩ lɛm˨˩ ʔɓɛm˨˩]Huế [lɛm˦˩ ʔɓaː˦˩ lɛm˦˩ ʔɓɛm˦˩]Saigon [lɛm˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩ lɛm˨˩ ʔɓɛm˨˩] browser voice
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lèm bà lèm bèm means ‑a reduplication of lèm bèm.

Meanings of lèm bà lèm bèm in English

Verb

  1. ‑a reduplication of lèm bèm

Frequently asked questions

What does lèm bà lèm bèm mean in English?

lèm bà lèm bèm (verb) means "‑a reduplication of lèm bèm".

How do you pronounce lèm bà lèm bèm?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛm˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩ lɛm˨˩ ʔɓɛm˨˩]; Saigon [lɛm˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩ lɛm˨˩ ʔɓɛm˨˩]. Tones: lèm — falling tone (huyền), bà — falling tone (huyền), lèm — falling tone (huyền), bèm — falling tone (huyền).

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.