lạ thường

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [laː˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [laː˨˩ʔ tʰɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [laː˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lạheavynặng thườngfallinghuyền

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lạ thường means strange; unusual; odd.

Meanings of lạ thường in English

Adjective

strange; unusual; odd; extraordinary

Example sentences with lạ thường

Tối nay mặt trăng đẹp lạ thường. The moon is exceptionally pretty tonight.
Sáng nay thành phố im lạ thường; như thể không có xe cộ đi. The city is unusually quiet this morning; there's almost no traffic.

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

Etymology

lạ + thường.

Frequently asked questions

What does lạ thường mean in English?

lạ thường (adjective) means "strange; unusual; odd".

How do you pronounce lạ thường?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˨ʔ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [laː˨˩˨ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: lạ — heavy tone (nặng), thường — falling tone (huyền).

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.