xà lim

noun

Hanoi [saː˨˩ lim˧˧]Huế [saː˦˩ lim˧˧]Saigon [saː˨˩ lim˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xàfallinghuyền limlevelngang

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xà lim means a cell.

Meanings of xà lim in English

Noun

of prison a cell

Etymology

From French cellule.

Frequently asked questions

What does xà lim mean in English?

xà lim (noun) means "a cell".

How do you pronounce xà lim?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩ lim˧˧]; Saigon [saː˨˩ lim˧˧]. Tones: xà — falling tone (huyền), lim — 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.