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lanh

nounadjective
Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [lɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [lan˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
lanhlevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

lanh means flax.

Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây lanh (one flax)

Meanings of lanh in English

Noun

  1. flax

Adjective

  1. fast, quick
  2. used for a child mercurial

Words with lanh

lanh lợilanh lảnhlanh lẹ

Example sentences with lanh

  • Tôi cảm thấy lanh và khó chịu suốt đếm. I felt cold and uneasy all night.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

See nhanh. The sense of "mercurial" is probably contaminated by Chinese 伶 (líng).

Frequently asked questions

What does lanh mean in English?

lanh (noun) means "flax".

How do you pronounce lanh?

IPA: Hanoi [lajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [lan˧˧]. Tones: lanh — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with lanh?

Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây lanh" (one flax).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.