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lang bạt kì hồ

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Hanoi [laːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːt̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩ ho˨˩]Huế [laːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩ʔ kɪj˦˩ how˦˩]Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩ how˨˩] browser voice
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lang bạt kì hồ means to live a wandering life; to wander.

Chinese characters: 狼跋其胡

Meanings of lang bạt kì hồ in English

Verb

  1. to live a wandering life; to wander ≈ lang bạt

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 狼跋其胡; from the Classic of Poetry

Frequently asked questions

What does lang bạt kì hồ mean in English?

lang bạt kì hồ (verb) means "to live a wandering life; to wander".

How do you pronounce lang bạt kì hồ?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːt̚˧˨ʔ ki˨˩ ho˨˩]; Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˨˩˨ kɪj˨˩ how˨˩]. Tones: lang — level tone (ngang), bạt — heavy tone (nặng), kì — falling tone (huyền), hồ — falling tone (huyền).

Is lang bạt kì hồ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lang bạt kì hồ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 狼跋其胡.

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.