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