lúng túng

See also: lung tung

Vietnamese

Etymology

l- reduplication of túng.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

lúng túng (‑a reduplication lúng ta lúng túng)

1. at a loss; confused; embarrassed