Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lẹm

[lɛm˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kind of awl

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loại dây đục

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) receding; curved inward

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lùi lại hoặc cong vào trong

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cằm lẹmreceding chin

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) rainbow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cầu vồng

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Huế”

Con lẹm ngắn như rứa là con mưa nữa đó.A short rainbow like that means it's gonna rain again.

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What does “lẹm” mean?

(noun) kind of awl

Is “lẹm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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