lươn
Hanoi [lɨən˧˧]Huế [lɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lươn means Asian swamp eel; median strip; central reservation.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con lươn (one Asian swamp eel)
Meanings of lươn in English
Noun
- Asian swamp eel (Monopterus albus)
- colloquial median strip, central reservation, roadway divider ≈ dải phân cách
Adjective
- abbreviation, colloquial, of a person short for lươn lẹo (“sly, mischievous”)
- Thằng này lươn lắm! Cho vay tiền xong nó quỵt ngay.This guy is sly as hell I'm telling you! He always refuses to pay his loans.
Words with lươn
Example sentences with lươn
- Một số người không thích lươn vì trông chúng giống rắn. Some people dislike eels because they look like snakes.
- Một số người không thích lươn vì trông bọn nó giống rắn. Some people dislike eels because they look like snakes.
- Có vẻ như phong tục ăn lươn bắt nguồn từ một chiến dịch quảng cáo từ thời Edo. Apparently, the custom of eating eel originates from an advertising campaign from the Edo period.
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, lươn could be written as 連, 𧐖, 𩽥, 𩷕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-laːɲ. Cognate with Muong Bi lươnh. Compare Lamet [Nkris] tǝlaːɲ.
Frequently asked questions
What does lươn mean in English?
lươn (noun) means "Asian swamp eel; median strip; central reservation".
How do you pronounce lươn?
IPA: Hanoi [lɨən˧˧]; Saigon [lɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: lươn — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with lươn?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con lươn" (one Asian swamp eel).