láng giềng

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Hanoi [laːŋ˧˦ ziəŋ˨˩]Huế [laːŋ˦˧˥ jiəŋ˦˩]Saigon [laːŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lángrisingsắc giềngfallinghuyền

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

láng giềng means neighbour.

Meanings of láng giềng in English

Noun

neighbour ≈ hàng xóm

Example sentences with láng giềng

Bán anh em xa mua láng giềng gần. A good neighbour is better than a brother far off.

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, láng giềng could be written as 浪盈, 浪楹, 朗盈, 朗埕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as láng diềng in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does láng giềng mean in English?

láng giềng (noun) means "neighbour".

How do you pronounce láng giềng?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˦ ziəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [laːŋ˦˥ jiəŋ˨˩]. Tones: láng — rising tone (sắc), giềng — 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.