lần

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lən˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ləŋ˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 輪 (“circle, wheel; turn”, SV: luân).

Noun

(classifier cái) lần • (吝, 𠞺, 𡫫, 𨁮)

1. time; instance; occurrence

Preposition

lần

1. (mathematics) times

   Ba lần ba là chín ― Three times three is nine

Etymology 2

Verb

lần

1. to grope, to search by touch
   • 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 77:

     Bà lần túi, lấy ra cắc bạc, đưa cho Vạn: […]

     She rummaged in her bag, took out a silver hào coin, and handed it to Vạn.

2. to track, to follow

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lần mò