lem nhem

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)

1. stained; soiled