lèn

nounverb

Hanoi [lɛn˨˩]Huế [lɛŋ˦˩]Saigon [lɛŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lènfallinghuyền

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

lèn means karst mountain.

Classifier: ngọn — e.g. một ngọn lèn (one karst mountain)

Meanings of lèn in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam karst mountain

Verb

uncommon to stuff; to cram ≈ chèn nhồi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lèn could be written as 摙, 𡋂, 連, 䃛. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lèn mean in English?

lèn (noun) means "karst mountain".

How do you pronounce lèn?

IPA: Hanoi [lɛn˨˩]; Saigon [lɛŋ˨˩]. Tones: lèn — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with lèn?

Common classifiers: ngọn — for example "một ngọn lèn" (one karst mountain).

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.