lan man

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [laːn˧˧ maːn˧˧]Huế [laːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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lanlevelngang manlevelngang

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lan man means lengthy and unfocused.

Meanings of lan man in English

Adjective

of a piece of writing lengthy and unfocused
- cách hành văn lan mannot writing to the point

Verb

of brain function to wander
- Tâm trí anh ấy cứ lan man.His mind wanders.

Etymology

Compound of lan (“to spread”) + man, while the latter component is non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 萬 (“extremely”, SV: vạn).

Frequently asked questions

What does lan man mean in English?

lan man (adjective) means "lengthy and unfocused".

How do you pronounce lan man?

IPA: Hanoi [laːn˧˧ maːn˧˧]; Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: lan — level tone (ngang), man — level tone (ngang).

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.