lộn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lon"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Often compared to Chinese 亂 (MC lwanH). Related to trộn (“to mix”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lon˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [loŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [loŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

lộn • (論, 侖)

1. to turn the inside out, upside down, etc.; to reverse; to flip; to overturn

   lộn trái túi quần ― to turn the inside of one's trouser pockets out

2. to go back; to return
3. (biology) to metamorphose
4. (Southern Vietnam) to mix up; to confuse
5. (Southern Vietnam) to do by mistake; to be mistaken

   lộn tiệm ― to go to the wrong store

Derived terms

• đào lộn hột
• hột vịt lộn
• lẫn lộn
• lộn mửa
• lộn nhào
• lộn sòng
• lộn xộn
• lồng lộn
• nhào lộn
• trứng vịt lộn

Adverb

lộn

1. (in certain expressions) each other; mutually

Derived terms

• cãi lộn
• đánh lộn
• uýnh lộn