lấn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

lấn • (𢭹, 𪡍, 吝, 粦, 遴, 論)

1. to encroach (on); to trespass (against); to invade
2. (Southern Vietnam) to jostle; to push in order to squeeze in

Derived terms

• chen lấn (“to jostle”)
• chèn lấn
• chồng lấn
• lấn áp
• lấn át
• lấn chiếm (“to encroach on”)
• lấn lướt (“to overpower”)
• lấn sân (“to take over”)
• san lấn
• xâm lấn