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lông bông

verbadjective
Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lônglevelngangbônglevelngang

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Meanings of lông bông in English

Verb

  1. figurative, intransitive to be a vagrant or vagabond

Adjective

  1. aimless
    • đi lông bông lang bangto wander aimlessly
  2. colloquial disorderly; loose
    • tính nết lông bônga disorderly character (of a person)
    • đạo đức lông bôngloose morals
  3. figurative frivolous (silly, lacking a good reason)
    • lý lẽ lông bông lang bangfrivolous reasoning

Synonyms and antonyms of lông bông

Synonyms

lung tungbông lông

Example sentences with lông bông

  • Đừng lông bông nữa mà hãy tìm một công việc đi. Stop lazing around and look for a job.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

l- reduplication of bông.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce lông bông?

IPA: Hanoi [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ləwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: lông — level tone (ngang), bông — 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.