lãng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 3,000 most common

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

Syllables · tones

lãngcreaky risingngã

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

lãng means ridiculous; nonsensical.

Chinese characters: 浪

Meanings of lãng in English

Adjective

hard of hearing due to old age
Southern Vietnam ridiculous; nonsensical

Adjective

in compounds drifting; wandering; all over the place; careless

Words with lãng

lãng nhách lãng quên lãng xẹt quên lãng xao lãng lãng đãng lãng khách lãng-mạn lãng nhân lãng phí lãng tử

Example sentences with lãng

Tom dễ bị sao lãng. Tom is easily distracted.
Anh ấy rất lãng mạn. He is very romantic!
Rất lãng mạn! Very romantic!
Đối với tôi, an toàn là ưu tiên hàng đầu trong các tình huống lãng mạn. For me, safety comes first in all romantic situations.
Những quyển sách mà lúc đó Tom và Mary đang đọc không phải là tiểu thuyết lãng mạn. The books Tom and Mary were reading weren't romance novels.

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

Etymology

Southern form of 𢥉 nhãng (nonsensical).

Frequently asked questions

What does lãng mean in English?

lãng (adjective) means "ridiculous; nonsensical".

How do you pronounce lãng?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: lãng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is lãng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lãng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 浪.

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.