lang thang

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Hanoi [laːŋ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]Huế [laːŋ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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lang thang means to wander; to roam about.

Meanings of lang thang in English

Verb

to wander; to roam about

Example sentences with lang thang

Anh ấy lang thang trên đường. He wanders the streets.
Chúng tôi lang thang trên đường suốt đêm. We wandered around the streets all night.
Chúng tôi đã lang thang khắp thị trấn trong một hoặc hai giờ. We wandered about the town for an hour or two.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does lang thang mean in English?

lang thang (verb) means "to wander; to roam about".

How do you pronounce lang thang?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [laːŋ˧˧ tʰaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: lang — level tone (ngang), thang — level tone (ngang).

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.