loong toong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French planton.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɔŋ˧˧ tɔŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɔŋ͡m˧˧ tɔŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɔŋ˧˧ tɔŋ˧˧]

Noun

loong toong

1. (historical) orderly; messenger

See also

• long tong