xà lỏn

noun

Hanoi [saː˨˩ lɔn˧˩]Huế [saː˦˩ lɔŋ˧˨]Saigon [saː˨˩ lɔŋ˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

xàfallinghuyền lỏndippinghỏi

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xà lỏn means shorts.

Meanings of xà lỏn in English

Noun

(Southern Vietnam) shorts ≈ soóc soọc quần đùi

Etymology

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

Frequently asked questions

What does xà lỏn mean in English?

xà lỏn (noun) means "shorts".

How do you pronounce xà lỏn?

IPA: Hanoi [saː˨˩ lɔn˧˩]; Saigon [saː˨˩ lɔŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: xà — 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.