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lặn

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lặnheavynặng

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lặn means to dive; to set.

Meanings of lặn in English

Verb

  1. to dive
  2. of the sun to set
  3. colloquial to hide (from something unpleasant); to be unavailable for a while
    • Cái thằng này lặn đâu mất rồi? Hôm nay đến lượt nó trực nhật.Where has he been hiding? It's his turn to do the class chores.
    • Nó lặn mất tăm rồi. Nó trốn khỏi bọn đòi nợ.He's gone for good. He's hiding from debt collectors.

Adjective

  1. recessive
    • gen lặnrecessive gene

Words with lặn

lặn lộithợ lặn

Synonyms and antonyms of lặn

Antonyms

mọclêntrội

Example sentences with lặn

  • Mặt trời đã lặn ở đường chân trời. The sun was setting on the horizon.
  • Mặt trời đang lặn ở đường chân trời. The sun is setting on the horizon.
  • Nước lặn là nước sâu. Silent waters run deep.
  • Mặt trời lặn đằng tây. The sun sets in the west.
  • Hãy cùng rời đi trước khi mặt trời lặn. Let's leave before sunset.
  • Tôi sẽ thay bộ đồ lặn của mình ra và tìm thứ gì đó để mở cái thùng. I'll change out of my diving suit and find something to open the barrel with.

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, lặn could be written as 𠓬, 𣵰. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *lanʔ.

Frequently asked questions

What does lặn mean in English?

lặn (verb) means "to dive; to set".

How do you pronounce lặn?

IPA: Hanoi [lan˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: lặn — heavy tone (nặng).

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.