lem nhem

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Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of nhem or lem +‎ nhem.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɛm˧˧ ɲɛm˧˧]

Adjective

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

stained; soiled

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