lên

See also: len, Len, leń, lén, lèn, lɛn, and l'en

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *leːɲ; related to trên. The relationship with Samre [liɲ] ("to go up; on") is unclear.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [len˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [len˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləːn˧˧]

Verb

lên (蓮, 𨑗, 𨕭, 𨖲, 𫧧, 𬨠, 𬨺)

to go up, come up, rise
to be or reach a certain age
to get on (a vehicle)
lên xe
to get on/in the car
to go to (a more developed area)
lên thành phố
to go to the city
to be activated

Derived terms

Derived terms

lên voi xuống chó
lên xuống

See also

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