lem nhem

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Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

l- reduplication of nhem or lem +‎ nhem.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]

Adjective[edit]

lem nhem (‑a reduplication lem nha lem nhem or lem nhem la nha)

stained; soiled

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