liềm
noun
Hanoi [liəm˨˩]Huế [liəm˦˩]Saigon [lim˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
liềm means sickle.
Meanings of liềm in English
Noun
- sickle
Words with liềm
Example sentences with liềm
- Anh ấy đang lượm cỏ vừa gặt bằng liềm. He is collecting the grass that he had cut with a sickle.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, liềm could be written as 鎌, 鐮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 鐮 (“sickle”, SV: liêm).
Frequently asked questions
What does liềm mean in English?
liềm (noun) means "sickle".
How do you pronounce liềm?
IPA: Hanoi [liəm˨˩]; Saigon [lim˨˩]. Tones: liềm — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with liềm?
Common classifiers: cái, chiếc, cây — for example "một cái liềm" (one sickle).