siểm

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

xiểm

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 諂.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [siəm˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂiəm˧˨] ~ [siəm˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂim˨˩˦] ~ [sim˨˩˦]

Verb

siểm • (谄)

to flatter someone by belittling someone else

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