lùn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lun"

Mandarin

Romanization

lùn (Zhuyin ㄌㄨㄣˋ)

Pinyin transcription of 埥
Pinyin transcription of 碖
Pinyin transcription of 菕
Pinyin transcription of 論, 论

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lun˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [lun˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
Homophone: lùng

Adjective

lùn

(chiefly Central Vietnam or Southern Vietnam, of a person) Synonym of thấp (“short”)

Usage notes

Terminology for fairy tale creatures in Vietnam is very limited. This term is used to describe any type of fantasy creature with short stature, such as dwarves, gnomes, leprechauns, etc.

Derived terms

chú lùn (“dwarf”)
tinh tinh lùn (“bonobo”)

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