lăng xăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [laŋ˧˧ saŋ˧˧]

Verb

lăng xăng

1. to be busy; to bustle

   Bọn trẻ lăng xăng đi ra đi vào. ― The kids bustled in and out.

   Bà ấy đang lăng xăng trong bếp. ― She is bustling about the kitchen.