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lạc

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lạc means peanut; groundnut.

Chinese characters: 落 Classifier: củ, cây, hạt, hột — e.g. một củ lạc (one peanut)

Meanings of lạc in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam peanut, groundnut

Adjective

  1. lost

Verb

  1. to go stray
  2. to lose

Words with lạc

bộ lạcđi lạclạc đềlạc đườnglạc giọnglạc hậulạc loàilạc lõnglạc lốilạc tiênlạc trôiloạn lạclỗi lạclưu lạcthất lạctoạ lạclạc quanlạc tướnglạc đàlạc đàn

Example sentences with lạc

  • Bà ta đắm chìm trong lạc thú. She abandoned herself to pleasure.
  • Có nhiều loại lệch lạc tình dục. There are many sexual perversions.
  • Chúng ta bị lạc trong hang. We got lost in the cave.
  • Chúng tôi bị lạc trong hang. We got lost in the cave.
  • Dân làng đi tìm kiếm đứa trẻ lạc. The villagers went in search of the missing child.
  • Lạc không phải hạt mà thuộc họ đậu. Peanuts are not nuts but legumes.
  • Có lẽ tôi bị lạc. I am probably lost.
  • Bạn sẽ bị lạc đấy. You'll get lost.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 落 (“to fall; to lose; to stray; lost”). For the "groundnut" sense, compare Chinese 落花生 (luòhuāshēng, “groundnut”).

Frequently asked questions

What does lạc mean in English?

lạc (noun) means "peanut; groundnut".

How do you pronounce lạc?

IPA: Hanoi [laːk̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laːk̚˨˩˨]. Tones: lạc — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lạc a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lạc is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 落.

What classifier is used with lạc?

Common classifiers: củ, cây, hạt, hột — for example "một củ lạc" (one peanut).

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.