Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 臨陣.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləm˧˧ t͡ɕən˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləm˧˧ ʈəŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləm˧˧ ʈəŋ˨˩˨]
Verb
lâm trận
- to be just about to enter a battle
- (figurative, euphemistic, sex) to have a sexual intercourse