lởm chởm

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of chởm.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləːm˧˩ t͡ɕəːm˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləːm˧˨ t͡ɕəːm˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləːm˨˩˦ cəːm˨˩˦]

Adjective

lởm chởm (‑a reduplication lởm cha lởm chởm)

1. having toothed edge
2. jagged
3. (of a surface) uneven, bumpy