lòng lang dạ sói
adjective
Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˨˩ laːŋ˧˧ zaː˧˨ʔ sɔj˧˦]Huế [lawŋ͡m˦˩ laːŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩ʔ ʂɔj˨˩˦]Saigon [lawŋ͡m˨˩ laːŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˨ ʂɔj˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lòng lang dạ sói means inhumanly evil.
Meanings of lòng lang dạ sói in English
Adjective
- figurative inhumanly evil
- Đồ lòng lang dạ sóiYou evil beast!
Etymology
Both lòng lang and dạ sói mean “wolf’s heart”, or more literally, “wolf’s intestines, wolf’s stomach”, and they are combined into a reduplication for emphasis, which is found in some Vietnamese fossil compounds (see also rừng rú, xe cộ, etc.). There are also literary phrases such as loài lang sói (“ruthless beasts”, literally “wolf kind”). lang (“wolf”) is a
Frequently asked questions
What does lòng lang dạ sói mean in English?
lòng lang dạ sói (adjective) means "inhumanly evil".
How do you pronounce lòng lang dạ sói?
IPA: Hanoi [lawŋ͡m˨˩ laːŋ˧˧ zaː˧˨ʔ sɔj˧˦]; Saigon [lawŋ͡m˨˩ laːŋ˧˧ jaː˨˩˨ ʂɔj˦˥]. Tones: lòng — falling tone (huyền), lang — level tone (ngang), dạ — heavy tone (nặng), sói — rising tone (sắc).