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kỉm kìm kim

Pronunciation Northern /kḭm˧˩˧ ki̤m˨˩ kim˧˧/ Central /kim˧˩˨ kim˧˧ kim˧˥/ Southern /kim˨˩˦ kim˨˩ kim˧˧/
damselfly
Noun
damselfly

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Sense 1 Noun
damselfly Discourse & LogicTheme

A damselfly is a small insect in the suborder Zygoptera, characterized by a slender body and wings that typically fold back when it is resting.

vi Con kỉm kìm kim đang đậu trên lá cây bên bờ ao.

en The damselfly is resting on a leaf by the pond.

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dệt kim / phi kim / bạch kim / in kim …
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