lần
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "lan"
Vietnamese[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [lən˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ləŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ləŋ˨˩]
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Etymology 1[edit]
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 輪 (“circle, wheel; turn”, SV: luân).
Noun[edit]
(classifier cái) lần • (吝, 𠞺, 𡫫, 𨁮)
Preposition[edit]
lần
- (mathematics) times
- Ba lần ba là chín ― Three times three is nine
Etymology 2[edit]
Verb[edit]
lần
- to grope, to search by touch
- 2016, Trầm Hương, Trong cơn lốc xoáy, part I, NXB Phụ nữ, page 77:
- Bà lần túi, lấy ra cắc bạc, đưa cho Vạn: […]
- She rummaged in her bag, took out a silver hào coin, and handed it to Vạn.
- to track, to follow
Derived terms[edit]
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