lăng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lang"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 陵 (“imperial gravemound”).

Pronunciation

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

Noun

lăng

1. a mausoleum

   lăng Bác ― Uncle [Ho Chi Minh]'s mausoleum

   lăng cá Ông ― a temple dedicated to a Whale god