siểm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • xiểm

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from .

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [siəm˧˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂiəm˧˨] ~ [siəm˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂim˨˩˦] ~ [sim˨˩˦]

    Verb

    siểm • ()

    1. to flatter someone by belittling someone else