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nấm lùn

noun
Hanoi [nəm˧˦ lun˨˩]Huế [nəm˦˧˥ lun˦˩]Saigon [nəm˦˥ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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nấm lùn means A short person.

Meanings of nấm lùn in English

Noun

  1. humorous, slightly derogatory A short person

Etymology

nấm (“mushroom; fungus”) + lùn (“short in terms of height”), literally “short mushroom”.

Frequently asked questions

What does nấm lùn mean in English?

nấm lùn (noun) means "A short person".

How do you pronounce nấm lùn?

IPA: Hanoi [nəm˧˦ lun˨˩]; Saigon [nəm˦˥ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: nấm — rising tone (sắc), lùn — falling tone (huyền).

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.