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lưng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [lɨŋ˧˧]Huế [lɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [lɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lưng means back.

Classifier: cái, tấm — e.g. một cái lưng (one back)

Meanings of lưng in English

Noun

  1. back (the rear of the body)

Words with lưng

dây lưngnai lưngthắt lưngvạch áo cho người xem lưnglưng chừnglưng tròng

Example sentences with lưng

  • Tom đang phàn nàn vì đau lưng. Tom was complaining of back pain.
  • Lưng bạn có còn đau không? Does your back still hurt?
  • Dạo này hay bị đau lưng dã man. I've been having a lot of back pain.
  • Tom nói ấy tự làm đau lưng mình. Tom said you hurt your back.
  • Tôi ngồi xuống, dựa lưng vào gốc cây. I sat down, leaning my back against the tree.
  • Lưng tôi đau nhức, tôi cần được mát-xa. My back is sore, I need a massage.
  • Bà tôi bị đau lưng. My grandmother hurt her back.
  • Gậy ông đập lưng ông. What goes around comes around.

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, lưng could be written as 𦝄, 𨉞, 𠦻, 𦡟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-ləŋ (“back”). Compare Proto-Tai *ʰlaŋᴬ (“back”), whence Thai หลัง (lǎng).

Frequently asked questions

What does lưng mean in English?

lưng (noun) means "back".

How do you pronounce lưng?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [lɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: lưng — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with lưng?

Common classifiers: cái, tấm — for example "một cái lưng" (one back).

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.