lặn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Vietic *lanʔ.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lan˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [laŋ˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [laŋ˨˩˨]
- Homophone: lặng (southern Vietnam)
Verb edit
- to dive
- thợ lặn
- a professional diver
- to hide (from something unpleasant)
- Cái thằng lặn đâu mất rồi? Hôm nay đến lượt nó trực nhật.
- Where's he hiding? It's his turn to do class chores.
- Nó lặn mất tăm rồi. Nó trốn khỏi bọn đòi nợ.
- He's gone for good. He's hiding from debt collectors.
- (of the sun) to set
Derived terms edit
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