TuDien.NgonNguViet.comVietnamese ⇄ English dictionary

lãng tử

noun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [laːŋ˦ˀ˥ tɨ˧˩]Huế [laːŋ˧˨ tɨ˧˨]Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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

lãng tử means wanderer; vagabond.

Chinese characters: 浪子

Meanings of lãng tử in English

Noun

  1. literary wanderer; vagabond ≈ lãng khách

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 浪子.

Frequently asked questions

What does lãng tử mean in English?

lãng tử (noun) means "wanderer; vagabond".

How do you pronounce lãng tử?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˦ˀ˥ tɨ˧˩]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦ tɨ˨˩˦]. Tones: lãng — creaky rising tone (ngã), tử — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is lãng tử a Sino-Vietnamese word?

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

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.