lẫy

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

• lãy

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) lẫy • (𢙔, 𢬦, 𢹿)

1. crossbow's trigger

Etymology 2

Verb

lẫy

1. (of an infant) to turn over on one's belly (from supine to prone); to roll over

   tập/học lẫy ― to learn to roll over

Etymology 3

Verb

lẫy

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to sulk; to get angry

Derived terms

• cãi lẫy
• giận lẫy

Etymology 4

Adjective

lẫy

1. (of teeth) poorly aligned