long đong

Vietnamese

Etymology

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?) Possibly non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 攏凍 (SV: long đông).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [lɔŋ˧˧ ʔɗɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]

Adjective

long đong

1. filled with hardship and misfortune
2. (figurative, by extension) wandering or unsettled

   Synonyms: lận đận, điêu đứng