lãng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lang"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 浪 (“unrestrained”). Compare nhãng.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [laːŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

lãng

1. (in compounds) drifting; wandering; all over the place; careless
2. (Southern Vietnam) ridiculous; nonsensical
3. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of lảng (“hard of hearing due to old age”)

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lãng du
• lãng đãng
• lãng mạn
• lãng nhách
• lãng nhân
• lãng phí
• lãng quên
• lãng tử
• lãng xẹt
• phiêu lãng
• quên lãng
• sao lãng
• xao lãng