lành

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lanh"

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (good; fine; excellent, SV: linh).

    Attested in the Annan Jishi (安南即事, 13th century) as (MC ljengX), glossed as "good" (), with "not good" () being 張領 (MC trjang ljengX), i.e. chẳng lành.

    Pronunciation

    Adjective

    lành • (, , , , , 𫅜, 𬙽, 󲂦)

    1. in good condition; intact
    2. kind; mild; gentle
    3. (of weather) good; (of food) good to eat
    4. (occult) good; auspicious
      điềm lànha good omen
      ngày lànhan auspicious date
    5. healthy
    6. (medicine) benign

    Derived terms

    Verb

    lành • (, , , , , 𫅜, 𬙽, 󲂦)

    1. (of a bad condition) to get better