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lững thững

adverb
Hanoi [lɨŋ˦ˀ˥ tʰɨŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [lɨŋ˧˨ tʰɨŋ˧˨]Saigon [lɨŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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lững thững means leisurely; unhurriedly; slowly and deliberately.

Meanings of lững thững in English

Adverb

  1. leisurely, unhurriedly, slowly and deliberately
    • đi lững thững trên bờ hồto take a leisurely walk on the lakeshore

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, lững thững could be written as 朗賞. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

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Frequently asked questions

What does lững thững mean in English?

lững thững (adverb) means "leisurely; unhurriedly; slowly and deliberately".

How do you pronounce lững thững?

IPA: Hanoi [lɨŋ˦ˀ˥ tʰɨŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [lɨŋ˨˩˦ tʰɨŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: lững — creaky rising tone (ngã), thững — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.