lằng
noun
Hanoi [laŋ˨˩]Huế [laŋ˦˩]Saigon [laŋ˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
lằng means common green bottle fly.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con lằng (one common green bottle fly)
Meanings of lằng in English
Noun
- common green bottle fly (Lucilia sericata) ≈ nhặng
Words with lằng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lằng could be written as 䗀. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-laŋ (“bluebottle fly”), from Old Chinese 蠅 (OC *m-rəŋ, “housefly”) (B-S) (SV: dăng). Chut [Rục] cognate məlaŋ¹ suggests the presence of pre-syllable *m- in Proto-Vietic.
Frequently asked questions
What does lằng mean in English?
lằng (noun) means "common green bottle fly".
How do you pronounce lằng?
IPA: Hanoi [laŋ˨˩]; Saigon [laŋ˨˩]. Tones: lằng — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with lằng?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con lằng" (one common green bottle fly).