lênh đênh

verb

Hanoi [ləjŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗəjŋ̟˧˧]Huế [len˧˧ ʔɗen˧˧]Saigon [ləːn˧˧ ʔɗəːn˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lênhlevelngang đênhlevelngang

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

lênh đênh means to wander; to drift; to be afloat.

Meanings of lênh đênh in English

Verb

to wander, to drift, to be afloat

Example sentences with lênh đênh

Khi chúng tôi ngủ dậy, chúng tôi bị trôi lênh đênh trên biển. When we awoke, we were adrift on the open sea.

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, lênh đênh could be written as 冷汀, 泠汀, 澪汀, 𰛻汀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lênh đênh mean in English?

lênh đênh (verb) means "to wander; to drift; to be afloat".

How do you pronounce lênh đênh?

IPA: Hanoi [ləjŋ̟˧˧ ʔɗəjŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ləːn˧˧ ʔɗəːn˧˧]. Tones: lênh — level tone (ngang), đênh — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.