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tèm lem

adjective
Hanoi [tɛm˨˩ lɛm˧˧]Huế [tɛm˦˩ lɛm˧˧]Saigon [tɛm˨˩ lɛm˧˧] browser voice
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tèm lem means having a dirty face.

Meanings of tèm lem in English

Adjective

  1. having a dirty face

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What does tèm lem mean in English?

tèm lem (adjective) means "having a dirty face".

How do you pronounce tèm lem?

IPA: Hanoi [tɛm˨˩ lɛm˧˧]; Saigon [tɛm˨˩ lɛm˧˧]. Tones: tèm — falling tone (huyền), lem — level tone (ngang).

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.