lửng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lung"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Tai; compare Lao ລື່ງ (lư̄ng), Thai หรึ่ง (rʉ̀ng).

Noun

(classifier con) lửng

badger

Derived terms

Derived terms

Adjective

lửng

(only in fixed expression) not absolute, definitive, conclusive or well-defined, especially in terms of length, height or completeness of ideas or thoughts; in-between; medium
quần lửng ― capri pants

tầng lửng ― a full-fledged mezzanine

gác lửng ― a platform that serves as a mezzanine in a small flat

bỏ lửng ― to leave an idea, especially a literary ending, inconclusive or unfinished

lấp lửng ― to equivocate

Derived terms

Derived terms

lấp lửng
lơ lửng
lửng lơ

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