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làng nước

verb
Hanoi [laːŋ˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦]Huế [laːŋ˦˩ nɨək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [laːŋ˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥] browser voice
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làng nước means one's village.

Meanings of làng nước in English

Verb

  1. literary one's village
    • Bớ làng nước ơi, có ăn trộm!Everyone! There's a thief!
  2. humorous people within the same scene or subculture
    • Làng nước ơi, tui mới kiếm ra cái web tải phim này nè.Lads, I just found this website for movie torrents!

Etymology

làng (“village”) + nước (“country”).

Frequently asked questions

What does làng nước mean in English?

làng nước (verb) means "one's village".

How do you pronounce làng nước?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˨˩ nɨək̚˧˦]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩ nɨək̚˦˥]. Tones: làng — falling tone (huyền), nước — rising tone (sắc).

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