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lẫy

nounverbadjective
Hanoi [ləj˦ˀ˥]Huế [ləj˧˨]Saigon [ləj˨˩˦] browser voice
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lẫy means crossbow's trigger.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái lẫy (one crossbow's trigger)

Meanings of lẫy in English

Noun

  1. crossbow's trigger

Verb

  1. of an infant to turn over on one's belly (from supine to prone); to roll over
    • tập/học lẫyto learn to roll over

Verb

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to sulk; to get angry

Adjective

  1. of teeth poorly aligned

Words with lẫy

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lẫy could be written as 𢙔, 𢬦, 𢹿. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lẫy mean in English?

lẫy (noun) means "crossbow's trigger".

How do you pronounce lẫy?

IPA: Hanoi [ləj˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ləj˨˩˦]. Tones: lẫy — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with lẫy?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái lẫy" (one crossbow's trigger).

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.