lạnh
Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]Huế [lɛɲ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [lan˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lạnh means cold.
Meanings of lạnh in English
Adjective
- cold (having a low temperature)
Words with lạnh
Example sentences with lạnh
- Tai tôi đỏ lên vì cái lạnh. My ears went red from the cold.
- Nó có thể lạnh vào tuần tới. It may freeze next week.
- Đó là một mùa đông rất lạnh. It was a very cold winter.
- Họ nói là họ không lạnh lắm. They said that they weren't very cold.
- Ở ngoài vừa lạnh vừa ướt. Outside, it's cold and wet.
- Tôi ấm nhưng Tom lại lạnh. I was warm, but Tom was cold.
- Các ngón chân tớ lạnh cóng. My toes are freezing.
- Tôi bị ho vì tôi bị cảm lạnh. I have a cough because I caught a cold.
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, lạnh could be written as 冷, 令. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 冷 (“cold”, SV: lãnh). Displaced native giá, which is now present only in compounds, such as giá lạnh and buốt giá.
Frequently asked questions
What does lạnh mean in English?
lạnh (adjective) means "cold".
How do you pronounce lạnh?
IPA: Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [lan˨˩˨]. Tones: lạnh — heavy tone (nặng).