lông

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ləwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lônglevelngang

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

lông means fur; manes.

Meanings of lông in English

Noun

fur, manes (any hair on an animal body)
- Mèo thường rụng lông vào mùa xuân.Cats often shed their fur in the spring.
- lông xúc giácwhisker
- lông bờmmanes
feather
body hair (hair not atop one's head)
- lông mupubic hair
- lông nácharmpit hair
- triệt lông râubeard hair removal
plumage

Words with lông

ăn lông ở lỗ bới lông tìm vết bút lông cầu lông lỗ chân lông lông lá lông mao lông mày lông măng lông mi lông nheo lông tơ lông vũ Tây lông lông bông

Example sentences with lông

Tiếng đàn vi-ô-lông nghe thật êm ái. The sound of the violin is very sweet.
Lông mèo ở khắp nơi. Cat hair everywhere.
Con mèo lông vằn đang chơi cùng cuộn chỉ đỏ. The striped cat is playing with red yarn.

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, lông could be written as 𣭜, 𥪝, 籠, 篭. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-loːŋ.

Frequently asked questions

What does lông mean in English?

lông (noun) means "fur; manes".

How do you pronounce lông?

IPA: Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: lông — 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.