lầm
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Hanoi [ləm˨˩]Huế [ləm˦˩]Saigon [ləm˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lầm means to make a mistake; to be mistaken.
Meanings of lầm in English
Verb
- to make a mistake; to be mistaken
- lầm/nhầm lẫnto confuse
Adverb
- by accident; by mistake; accidentally; mistakenly
- hiểu lầm/nhầmto misunderstand
- ăn lầm/nhầmto eat something you're not meant to eat
Noun
- obsolete mud
- lội ao vớt lầmTo wade into the pond (so as) to scoop out the mud.
Words with lầm
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lầm could be written as 林, 𪾭, 惏, 𪩦. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *luum ~ *ləm (“to be mistaken, deceived”); cognate with Khmer ច្រឡំ (crɑɑlɑm, “to be mistaken, confused”) (Shorto 2006, #1404).
Frequently asked questions
What does lầm mean in English?
lầm (verb) means "to make a mistake; to be mistaken".
How do you pronounce lầm?
IPA: Hanoi [ləm˨˩]; Saigon [ləm˨˩]. Tones: lầm — falling tone (huyền).