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lồm cồm

adjective
Hanoi [lom˨˩ kom˨˩]Huế [lom˦˩ kom˦˩]Saigon [lom˨˩ kom˨˩] browser voice
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lồm cồm means clumsy; on all fours.

Meanings of lồm cồm in English

Adjective

  1. for getting up clumsy, awkward with both hands and feet; (for movement) on all fours
    • ngã rồi lại lồm cồm ngồi dậyto fall down and then clumsily sit up again

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What does lồm cồm mean in English?

lồm cồm (adjective) means "clumsy; on all fours".

How do you pronounce lồm cồm?

IPA: Hanoi [lom˨˩ kom˨˩]; Saigon [lom˨˩ kom˨˩]. Tones: lồm — falling tone (huyền), cồm — 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.