lỏng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "long"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [lɔŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Adjective

lỏng • (㳥,哢,挵,龍,𢙱,𣿅,𨁦,𨆞)

1. generically loose, lax or slack, or specifically liquid, especially wanting in tautness or firmness; compare rộng (“loose”, not snug enough)

   Antonym: chặt

   dây dày lỏng ― loose shoelaces

   Đừng thắt chặt quá, để lỏng chút.

   Don't tie it that tightly, keep it a little loose.

   quần lỏng ― pants that are too loose around the waist

   dây chun quần lỏng ― the waistband of pants that is too slack and supposed to be tauter

   phân lỏng ― loose/liquid stool

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chất lỏng
• lỏng lẻo (từ láy)
• nới lỏng