lớn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

nhớn

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese lớn, mlớn.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lớn (𡘯) (phonemic reduplicative lơn lớn)

big; large
Synonyms: to, bự

Antonyms: nhỏ, bé

cao lớn
tall/high and large
grown-up; adult
Antonyms: nhỏ, bé

người lớn
an adult
great; grand
Antonyms: nhỏ, bé

chí lớn
grand ambitions

2 lớn hơn 1
2's greater than 1
loud
Antonyms: nhỏ, bé

ăn to nói lớn
to take big bites and talk loudly

Derived terms

Derived terms

Verb

lớn (𡘯)

to grow; to become big

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