lùn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "lun"

Mandarin

Romanization

lùn (lun⁴, Zhuyin ㄌㄨㄣˋ)

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lun˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lun˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
• Homophone: lùng

Adjective

lùn

1. (chiefly Central Vietnam or Southern Vietnam, of a person) short

   Synonym: thấp

Usage notes

• Terminology for fairy tale creatures in Vietnam is very limited. This term is used to describe any type of fantasy creature with short stature, such as dwarves, gnomes, leprechauns, etc.

Derived terms

• chú lùn (“dwarf”)
• tinh tinh lùn (“bonobo”)