Vietnamese

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Etymology

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-ăn reduplication of lành.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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lành lặn

  1. intact; in good condition, as in without any major defect or injury
    Con thấy chú đó té xe, chạy tới hỏi thì chú nói không sao. Té xe mà lành lặn vậy là mừng rồi.
    I saw him having a crash, but he said that he's fine when I came to ask. It's fortunate that there was nothing major in the accident.