lần

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lən˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləŋ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləŋ˨˩]
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Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 輪 (“circle, wheel; turn”, SV: luân).

    Noun

    (classifier cái) lần • (吝, 𠞺, 𡫫, 𨁮)

    1. time; instance; occurrence

    Preposition

    lần

    1. (mathematics) times
      Ba lần ba là chín ― Three times three is nine

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    lần

    1. to grope, to search by touch
      • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 77:
        Bà lần túi, lấy ra cắc bạc, đưa cho Vạn: […]
        She rummaged in her bag, took out a silver hào coin, and handed it to Vạn.
    2. to track, to follow
    Derived terms
    • lần mò
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