lẫn nhau

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Hanoi [lən˦ˀ˥ ɲaw˧˧]Huế [ləŋ˧˨ ɲaw˧˧]Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˦ ɲa(ː)w˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lẫncreaky risingngã nhaulevelngang

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lẫn nhau means mutual; reciprocal; back and forth.

Meanings of lẫn nhau in English

Adjective

mutual; reciprocal; back and forth

Example sentences with lẫn nhau

Chúng ta nên giúp đỡ lẫn nhau. We should help each other.
Họ uy hiếp và sỉ nhục lẫn nhau. They threatened and denounced each other.
Hãy lắng nghe lẫn nhau. Listen to each other.
Tất cả bạn có thể làm là tin tưởng lẫn nhau. All you can do is trust one another.

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

Etymology

lẫn + nhau.

Frequently asked questions

What does lẫn nhau mean in English?

lẫn nhau (adjective) means "mutual; reciprocal; back and forth".

How do you pronounce lẫn nhau?

IPA: Hanoi [lən˦ˀ˥ ɲaw˧˧]; Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˦ ɲa(ː)w˧˧]. Tones: lẫn — creaky rising tone (ngã), nhau — level tone (ngang).

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.