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tà lỏn

noun
Hanoi [taː˨˩ lɔn˧˩]Huế [taː˦˩ lɔŋ˧˨]Saigon [taː˨˩ lɔŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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tà lỏn means shorts.

Also spelled xà lỏn — same word, same meaning.

Meanings of tà lỏn in English

Noun

  1. (Southern Vietnam) shorts ≈ soócsoọcquần đùi

Etymology

Borrowed from a neighbouring language, compare Lao ຜ້າສະໂລ່ງ (phāsa lōng) and Thai โสร่ง (sà-ròong).

Frequently asked questions

What does tà lỏn mean in English?

tà lỏn (noun) means "shorts".

How do you pronounce tà lỏn?

IPA: Hanoi [taː˨˩ lɔn˧˩]; Saigon [taː˨˩ lɔŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: tà — falling tone (huyền), lỏn — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.