luống

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [luəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [luəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [luəŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 壟 (“ridge; rows of crops”, SV: lũng).

Noun

luống • (󱸠, 𡏡, 壠, 𪽏, 𬕺, 隴)

1. raised strip of soil for cultivation

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

luống • (𨻫, 隴)

1. (uncommon) to be in vain; to be wasted (in a pitiful manner)

   Synonym: uổng

Derived terms

• luống công
• luống tuổi

 

Etymology 3

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Adverb

luống • (𠺠, 𨻫, 𨃸, 隴, 󱪠)

1. (archaic or literary, chiefly of emotion or mood) constantly and repetitively

   Synonym: những là