Vietnamese
Etymology
cũ + mèm.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ku˦ˀ˥ mɛm˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʊw˧˨ mɛm˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kʊw˨˩˦ mɛm˨˩]
Adjective
cũ mèm
- so old that it should have been discarded or replaced long ago
chiếc áo cũ mèm- a worn-out shirt