lãng

See also: lảng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 浪 (“wave”). Compare nhãng.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

lãng

(in compounds) drifting; wandering; all over the place; careless
(Southern Vietnam) ridiculous; nonsensical
(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of lảng (“hard of hearing due to old age”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

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