liếm
See also: liêm, Liêm, liềm, and liệm
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-lɛːmʔ (“to lick”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *(c)liəmʔ ~ *(c)limʔ (“to lick”), with obvious imitative origin. Cognate with Khmu [Cuang] krliəm ("to lick the lips"), Khasi jylliem, Bolyu ljim³¹.
Compare also Old Chinese 舔 (OC *l̥ˤ[i]mʔ) (B-S) (SV: thiểm), Chepang लेम्ह्सा (lemhsā, “to lick”), Dumi lem ~ ljam ("tongue").
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liəm˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [liəm˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [lim˦˥]
Verb
liếm • (舐, 舓, 舔, 舚, 𡄥, 𦧷)
- to lick (to stroke with a tongue)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- liếm láp