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lừng

adjective
Hanoi [lɨŋ˨˩]Huế [lɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [lɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
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lừng means great; big.

Meanings of lừng in English

Adjective

  1. of waves great; big
  2. in compounds resounding; renowned
    • tiếng lừngrenown

Words with lừng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lừng could be written as 㖫, 凌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does lừng mean in English?

lừng (adjective) means "great; big".

How do you pronounce lừng?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨŋ˨˩]; Saigon [lɨŋ˨˩]. Tones: lừng — falling tone (huyền).

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.