ma-lanh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ma lanh

Etymology

From French malin.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ lajŋ̟˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ lɛɲ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [maː˧˧ lan˧˧]

Adjective

ma-lanh

1. (informal) which is smart and quick-thinking, and often a trickster.
2. (informal) intelligent; bright

Synonyms

• láu cá, láu lỉnh
• lanh lợi