lồng lộng

See also: long

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of lộng (“windy”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lồng lộng

1. (of wind in an open space) blowing very strongly
2. (of sky etc.) high and immense; vast; broad and wide
3. (neologism, colloquial, slang, following an adjective) immense; extreme

   đẹp lồng lộng ― very good-looking

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with lồng lộn (“to go ape shit”).