lận

adjectiveadverbverb Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [lən˧˨ʔ]Huế [ləŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lậnheavynặng

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lận means miserly.

Chinese characters: 吝

Meanings of lận in English

Adjective

as in lận đận, in limited use miserly

Adverb

excessively, or even
- Nó có tới hai bố lậnHe has even two daddies.
- Ngoài hát hay, nó còn sáng tác nữa lậnHe can sing and even compose any songs.

Verb

to stuff that which is valuable into something gently ≈ dúi
- lận tiền vào túito stuff money into one's pocket

Words with lận

gian lận lận đận

Example sentences with lận

Chúng nó lỗ tới một triệu yên lận. Their losses reached one million yen.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 吝.

Frequently asked questions

What does lận mean in English?

lận (adjective) means "miserly".

How do you pronounce lận?

IPA: Hanoi [lən˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ləŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: lận — heavy tone (nặng).

Is lận a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lận is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 吝.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.