lớn
See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"
Vietnamese edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Northern Vietnam) nhớn
Etymology edit
From Middle Vietnamese lớn, mlớn.
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləːn˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləːŋ˦˥]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)
Adjective edit
Usage notes edit
- In many situations, this word and to are interchangeable:
- nhà to mà chẳng ai ở ― a big house where no one lives in
- căn nhà lớn trên đỉnh đồi ― a big house on top of the hill
- However, lớn is also specifically used for things or concepts that are intangible or not visually perceivable, although not necessarily abstract nouns:
- nguồn cảm hứng lớn (never *nguồn cảm hứng to) ― a big inspiration
- dấu hỏi lớn ― a big question (figure of speech)
- dấu hỏi to ― a big question mark (like one written on a sheet of paper)
See also edit
Derived terms