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

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

Adjective

lưỡi liềm

1. (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