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lảng

verbadjective
Hanoi [laːŋ˧˩]Huế [laːŋ˧˨]Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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lảng means to sneak away; to take French leave.

Meanings of lảng in English

Verb

  1. to sneak away; to take French leave
  2. to digress; to try to avoid talking about something; to turn away

Adjective

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam hard of hearing due to old age

Words with lảng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lảng could be written as 𤎜, 𨅉. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lảng mean in English?

lảng (verb) means "to sneak away; to take French leave".

How do you pronounce lảng?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˩]; Saigon [laːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: lảng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.