lườm

verb

Hanoi [lɨəm˨˩]Huế [lɨəm˦˩]Saigon [lɨəm˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lườmfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lườm means to glare at.

Meanings of lườm in English

Verb

now usually has negative connotations to glare at

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lườm could be written as 䁠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lườm mean in English?

lườm (verb) means "to glare at".

How do you pronounce lườm?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨəm˨˩]; Saigon [lɨəm˨˩]. Tones: lườm — 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.