lạnh lùng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) nạnh nùng

Etymology

-ung reduplication (A tone) of lạnh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lajŋ̟˧˨ʔ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɛɲ˨˩ʔ lʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lan˨˩˨ lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Adjective

lạnh lùng

1. (literary, of the weather) that's cold and causes melancholy
2. (of a person) cold and unfriendly

   cái nhìn / ánh mắt lạnh lùng

   a cold look / cold eyes