lộn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Often compared to Chinese 亂 (MC lwanH). Related to trộn (“to mix”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lon˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [loŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [loŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

lộn • (𪵅)

1. to turn the inside out, upside down, etc.; to reverse; to flip; to overturn
2. to go back; to return
3. (biology) to metamorphose
4. (Southern Vietnam) to mix up; to confuse
5. (Southern Vietnam) to do by mistake; to be mistaken

Derived terms

• đào lộn hột
• hột vịt lộn
• lẫn lộn
• lộn mửa
• lộn nhào
• lộn sòng
• lộn xộn
• lồng lộn
• nhào lộn
• trứng vịt lộn

 

Adverb

lộn

1. each other; mutually