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la mắng

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Hanoi [laː˧˧ maŋ˧˦]Huế [laː˧˧ maŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [laː˧˧ maŋ˦˥] browser voice
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la mắng means to scold.

Meanings of la mắng in English

Verb

  1. to scold

Example sentences with la mắng

  • Sami bắt đầu la mắng cảnh sát. Sami started yelling at the cop.
  • Chẳng có lý do gì mà cô ấy la mắng bạn. There is no reason for her to scold you.
  • Chẳng có lý do gì mà bà ấy la mắng bạn. There is no reason for her to scold you.

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

Etymology

la + mắng.

Frequently asked questions

What does la mắng mean in English?

la mắng (verb) means "to scold".

How do you pronounce la mắng?

IPA: Hanoi [laː˧˧ maŋ˧˦]; Saigon [laː˧˧ maŋ˦˥]. Tones: la — level tone (ngang), mắng — rising tone (sắc).

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.