thềm

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰem˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰem˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰem˨˩]

Noun

thềm • (𡍞, 㙴, 檐, 詹, 󱳭)

1. veranda; roofed terrace
2. Short for bậc thềm (“steps, perron”).