lãng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lang"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Northern Vietnam, obsolete in isolation) nhãng
  • (South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) lảng (lects with hỏi-ngã merger)

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 浪 (“unrestrained”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laːŋ˦ˀ˥]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [laːŋ˧˨]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [laːŋ˨˩˦]

    Adjective

    lãng

    1. hard of hearing due to old age
    2. (Southern Vietnam) ridiculous; nonsensical
    3. (only in compounds) drifting; wandering; all over the place; careless

    Derived terms

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