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lam lũ

adjective
Hanoi [laːm˧˧ lu˦ˀ˥]Huế [laːm˧˧ lʊw˧˨]Saigon [laːm˧˧ lʊw˨˩˦] browser voice
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lam lũ means laborious; difficult.

Meanings of lam lũ in English

Adjective

  1. literary, of lifehood laborious; difficult
  2. dated, of clothes badly torn

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What does lam lũ mean in English?

lam lũ (adjective) means "laborious; difficult".

How do you pronounce lam lũ?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˧˧ lu˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [laːm˧˧ lʊw˨˩˦]. Tones: lam — level tone (ngang), lũ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.