lân la

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lən˧˧ laː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ləŋ˧˧ laː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ləŋ˧˧ laː˧˧]

Verb

lân la

1. to gradually approach, often with curiosity

   Near-synonym: mon men

   Đứa trẻ ngây ngô lân la về phía món đồ lạ, đặng tự mình khám phá.

   The innocent child slowly approached the unfamiliar item, so as to just take a crack at it herself.