lưỡi liềm

Vietnamese

Etymology

lưỡi (“cutting edge”) +‎ liềm (“sickle”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨəj˦ˀ˥ liəm˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨj˧˨ liəm˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lɨj˨˩˦ lim˨˩]

Noun

lưỡi liềm

a sickle; reaping hook; grasshook
a cutting edge of a sickle (excluding the handle)

Adjective

lưỡi liềm

(figurative, of shape) crescent; hooked; curved
Môi cười cong tựa trăng lưỡi liềm giữa trời đêm. ― The smiling lips are curled like the crescent moon amidst the night sky.

Derived terms

Derived terms

nhóm đảo Lưỡi Liềm

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