lim

noun

Hanoi [lim˧˧]Huế [lim˧˧]Saigon [lim˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

limlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây lim

Meanings of lim in English

Noun

kind of fine timber native to Vietnam (Erythrophleum fordii)

Words with lim

lim dim

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lim could be written as 林, 菻. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lim?

IPA: Hanoi [lim˧˧]; Saigon [lim˧˧]. Tones: lim — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with lim?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây lim" (one lim).

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.