lách

nounverb

Hanoi [lajk̟̚˧˦]Huế [lat̚˦˧˥]Saigon [lat̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

láchrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lách means spleen.

Meanings of lách in English

Noun

spleen ≈ lá lách

Verb

to pass through (a dense or narrow place)

Noun

kans grass (Saccharum spontaneum)

Words with lách

luồn lách lau lách lách chách lách tách

Example sentences with lách

Cô ấy giỏi lách luật. She is good at circumventing the rules.

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, lách could be written as 𫇀, 𱦉, 𫾐, 𱡌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lách mean in English?

lách (noun) means "spleen".

How do you pronounce lách?

IPA: Hanoi [lajk̟̚˧˦]; Saigon [lat̚˦˥]. Tones: lách — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.