la làng
See also: lalang
Vietnamese
Etymology
la (“to shout”) + làng (“village”)
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [laː˧˧ laːŋ˨˩]
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Verb
- to holler; to cry for help
- ăn cướp còn la làng
- a thief who cries “Stop, thief!”