lâng

adjective

Hanoi [ləŋ˧˧]Huế [ləŋ˧˧]Saigon [ləŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lânglevelngang

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

lâng means only used in lâng lâng.

Meanings of lâng in English

Adjective

only used in lâng lâng (“light-hearted”).

Words with lâng

lâng lâng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lâng could be written as 凌, 㖫, 淩. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lâng mean in English?

lâng (adjective) means "only used in lâng lâng".

How do you pronounce lâng?

IPA: Hanoi [ləŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ləŋ˧˧]. Tones: lâng — level tone (ngang).

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.