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lăm le

adverb
Hanoi [lam˧˧ lɛ˧˧]Huế [lam˧˧ lɛ˧˧]Saigon [lam˧˧ lɛ˧˧] browser voice
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lăm le means ready to.

Meanings of lăm le in English

Adverb

  1. Southern Vietnam, derogatory ready to; geared up to do something when the chances come
    • lăm le định đánh người cướp củato readily plan to beat someone and rob them of anything.

Frequently asked questions

What does lăm le mean in English?

lăm le (adverb) means "ready to".

How do you pronounce lăm le?

IPA: Hanoi [lam˧˧ lɛ˧˧]; Saigon [lam˧˧ lɛ˧˧]. Tones: lăm — level tone (ngang), le — 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.