liếm láp

Vietnamese

Etymology

-ap reduplication of liếm.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [liəm˧˦ laːp̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [liəm˦˧˥ laːp̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [lim˦˥ laːp̚˦˥]

Verb

liếm láp

  1. to lick thoroughly
    Mèo mẹ liếm láp bầy con.
    Mother cat grooms her children by licking them clean.
    liếm láp vết thương ― to lick one's wounds
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