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làn

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Hanoi [laːn˨˩]Huế [laːŋ˦˩]Saigon [laːŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lànfallinghuyền

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làn means such as water; wind; smoke and waves: wisp.

Meanings of làn in English

Classifier

  1. Used for something moving continuously and steadily, forming a wide and flat surface, such as water (nước), wind (gió), smoke (khói) and waves (sóng): wisp; trail; puff
    • làn gióa puff of wind
  2. Used for something forming a thin, smooth layer on the outside, such as skin (da) or hair (tóc).
    • làn da mịn màngsmooth skin

Noun

  1. lane (of a road)
    • làn dành cho xe buýtbus lane

Noun

  1. handled handbasket with a flat bottom and wide mouth, made from rattan, rush, bamboo or plastics
    • xách làn đi chợto carry a hand-basket to the market

Words with làn

làn điệulàn sónglàn đường

Example sentences with làn

  • Thuốc này sẽ làn bạn khỏe mạnh. This medicine will do you good.
  • Anh ấy có làn da trắng. He has white skin.
  • Cô ấy có làn da màu ô liu. Her skin is olive-coloured.
  • Anh ấy có làn da màu ô liu. His skin is olive-coloured.
  • Làn da của người đó có màu ô liu. His skin is olive-coloured.
  • Bạch Tuyết có làn da trắng và mái tóc đen. Snow White has white skin and black hair.
  • Bạn thân của tôi và tôi đã dành rất nhiều thời gian đi ra bãi biển. Chúng tôi thích đắm mình trong làn nước biển xanh mát. My best friend and I spend a lot of time going to the beach. We enjoy submerging our bodies into the fresh sea water.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, làn could be written as 籃, 𬅉, 瀾, 𡔔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Vietic *p-laːɲ; compare *p-laːɲ's reflex tràn (“to overflow”), as well as lan (“to spread”), another possible cognate. For phonological analogies, compare triplets lè, le, & thè from *t-lɛːl (“to stick out tongue”).

Frequently asked questions

What does làn mean in English?

làn (classifier) means "such as water; wind; smoke and waves: wisp".

How do you pronounce làn?

IPA: Hanoi [laːn˨˩]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩]. Tones: làn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.