lấm láp

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ap reduplication of lấm.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ləm˧˦ laːp̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ləm˦˧˥ laːp̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləm˦˥ laːp̚˦˥]

Adjective

lấm láp

dirtied; soiled; sullied
Hoa sen mọc bãi cát lầm,
Tuy rằng lấm láp vẫn mầm hoa sen.
A lotus grows in the wrong sand
Muddy, yet still a lotus sprout

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