lẫn
Hanoi [lən˦ˀ˥]Huế [ləŋ˧˨]Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lẫn means to confuse; to mistake.
Meanings of lẫn in English
Verb
- to confuse; to mistake (one for another)
- to be confused; to be muddled; to be in one's dotage
- to be mixed up (with)
Adverb
- each other; one another
Conjunction
- (both …) and …
Words with lẫn
Example sentences with lẫn
- Cả bạn lẫn tôi đều không sai. Neither you nor I are mistaken.
- Cả tôi lẫn Tom đều thất vọng. Both Tom and I were disappointed.
- Tôi thích cả chó lẫn mèo. I love both cats and dogs.
- Trời mưa cả sáng lẫn đêm. It rains day and night.
- Tôi nghĩ là cả Tom lẫn Mary đều bận. I think both Tom and Mary are busy.
- Có những đứa trẻ thích cả chó lẫn mèo. Some children like both cats and dogs.
- Cả Tom lẫn Mary đều trông có vẻ thất vọng và không vui. Both Tom and Mary looked upset and disappointed.
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, lẫn could be written as 吝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Attested as lẩn in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).
Frequently asked questions
What does lẫn mean in English?
lẫn (verb) means "to confuse; to mistake".
How do you pronounce lẫn?
IPA: Hanoi [lən˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: lẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã).