náo loạn

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from (noisy) and (disorder), calque of Chinese 亂鬧 / 乱闹 (rampage/to cause trouble).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naːw˧˦ lwaːn˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [naːw˨˩˦ lwaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [naːw˦˥ l⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˨˩˨]

    Noun

    náo loạn

    1. a riot; rampage; disturbance

    Verb

    náo loạn

    1. to riot; to rampage; to revolt

    Adjective

    náo loạn

    1. chaotic; turbulent; riotous