lồng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "long"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləwŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləwŋ͡m˨˩]

Etymology 1

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 籠 (SV: lung, lộng).

    Noun

    (classifier cái) lồng • (篭, 籠)

    1. a roundish, cylindrical-ish, usually small, cage, such as a birdcage; compare cũi (“square, cuboid cage”)
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    lồng • (𪱨)

    1. to insert
      lồng tiếng
      to "insert" voice-over; to add voice-over or to dub
      dùng hàm IF lồng trong Excels
      to use nested IF functions (that are "inserted" inside another IF function) in Excels
    Derived terms

    Etymology 3

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    Verb

    lồng

    1. (of an animal) to rear; to go wild
    Derived terms

    Etymology 4

    Noun

    lồng

    1. (slang, minced oath) eye dialect spelling of lồn, representing Southern Vietnam Vietnamese
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