lươn

See also: luon, lượn, lườn, luôn, and luồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-laːɲ; cognate with Muong lươnh.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [lɨən˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [lɨəŋ˧˧]
• Homophone: lương

Noun

(classifier con) lươn • (鰱, 鱔, 𩷕, 𩽥, 𧐖)

1. an Asian swamp eel

   ăn lươn

   to eat eel / to get beaten with a stick as a punishment

   Tao mà rớt môn này là bố tao cho ăn lươn.

   If I fail this subject my dad will beat the crap out of me.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• lươn lẹo