Lọ Lem

Vietnamese

Etymology

lọ (“soot”) +‎ lem (“smudged; soiled”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔ˧˨ʔ lɛm˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩ʔ lɛm˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔ˨˩˨ lɛm˧˧]

Proper noun

Lọ Lem

1. Cinderella

   Cô bé Lọ Lem ― Cinderella

Usage notes

• Refer to the modern Western version(s) of the tale, the local Vietnamese version is Tấm Cám and the character is Tấm (literally “broken rice”).