len
Hanoi [lɛn˧˧]Huế [lɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [lɛŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
len means wool; yarn.
Meanings of len in English
Noun
- wool
- yarn
Verb
- to negotiate one's way through a mass, to creep through
Noun
- Southern Vietnam lane (of a road)
- Gần tới giao lộ này thì mình đi len trái ha.Switch to the left-hand lane when we reach this intersection.
Example sentences with len
- Tôi sẽ đi Ai-len mùa hè này. I will go to Ireland this summer.
- Bạn có hay mặc áo len không? Do you often wear sweaters?
- Chiếc áo len bao nhiêu tiền? How much is the jumper?
- Bạn mặc thử cái áo len này đi. Try on this sweater.
- Bạn đan xong cái áo len đó chưa? Have you finished knitting that sweater?
- Hãy thử mặc chiếc áo len này xem. Try on this sweater.
- Tôi thích mặc áo len vào mùa thu. I like to wear a sweater in autumn.
- Bạn đang mặc ngược cái áo len kìa. Your sweater is on backwards.
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, len could be written as 踚, 蹥, 𨈆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From French laine.
Frequently asked questions
What does len mean in English?
len (noun) means "wool; yarn".
How do you pronounce len?
IPA: Hanoi [lɛn˧˧]; Saigon [lɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: len — level tone (ngang).