lẹm
nounadjective
Hanoi [lɛm˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɛm˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lɛm˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lẹm means kind of awl.
Meanings of lẹm in English
Adjective
- receding; curved inward
- cằm lẹmreceding chin
Noun
- Huế, rare rainbow ≈ cầu vồng
- Con lẹm ngắn như rứa là con mưa nữa đó.A short rainbow like that means it's gonna rain again.
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lẹm could be written as 歛, 鐮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does lẹm mean in English?
lẹm (noun) means "kind of awl".
How do you pronounce lẹm?
IPA: Hanoi [lɛm˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lɛm˨˩˨]. Tones: lẹm — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with lẹm?
Common classifiers: cái, cây — for example "một cái lẹm" (one kind of awl).