Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Misconstruction and mispronunciation of xán lạn, due to sáng meaning "clear; bright"; lạn is changed to lạng perhaps to harmonize with sáng in terms of pronunciation.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [saːŋ˧˦ laːŋ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂaːŋ˦˧˥ laːŋ˨˩ʔ] ~ [saːŋ˦˧˥ laːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʂaːŋ˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˨] ~ [saːŋ˦˥ laːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

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sáng lạng

  1. Eggcorn of xán lạn.