luống
nounverbadverb
Hanoi [luəŋ˧˦]Huế [luəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [luəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of luống in English
Noun
- raised strip of soil for cultivation
Verb
- uncommon to be in vain; to be wasted (in a pitiful manner) ≈ uổng
Adverb
- archaic, literary, of emotion or mood constantly and repetitively
Words with luống
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, luống could be written as 𡏡, 壠, 𪽏, 𬕺. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 壟 (“ridge; rows of crops”, SV: lũng).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce luống?
IPA: Hanoi [luəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [luəŋ˦˥]. Tones: luống — rising tone (sắc).