Vietnamese

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Adjective

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lỏng (,,,,𢙱,𣿅,𨁦,𨆞)

  1. generically loose, lax or slack, or specifically liquid, especially wanting in tautness or firmness; compare rộng (loose, not snug enough)
    Antonym: chặt
    dây dày lỏngloose shoelaces
    Đừng thắt chặt quá, để lỏng chút.
    Don't tie it that tightly, keep it a little loose.
    quần lỏngpants that are too loose around the waist
    dây chun quần lỏngthe waistband of pants that is too slack and supposed to be tauter
    phân lỏngloose/liquid stool

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