lưng chừng

nounadjective

Hanoi [lɨŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]Huế [lɨŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [lɨŋ˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lưnglevelngang chừngfallinghuyền

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lưng chừng means midair.

Meanings of lưng chừng in English

Noun

of the altitude midair

Adjective

rare, of a task incomplete

Frequently asked questions

What does lưng chừng mean in English?

lưng chừng (noun) means "midair".

How do you pronounce lưng chừng?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨŋ˧˧ t͡ɕɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [lɨŋ˧˧ cɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: lưng — level tone (ngang), chừng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.